2A:44-42 - Notice to person injured and person liable for damages - New Jersey Statutes

2A:44-42.  Notice to person injured and person liable for damages
    Within 10 days after the filing of the notice of lien, the hospital, nursing  home, physician or dentist shall send by registered mail or serve personally, a  copy of such notice with a statement of the date of the filing thereof to or  upon the injured person and the person alleged to be liable for damages  sustained by such injured person, if such name and address can be ascertained  by reasonable diligence.  If the hospital, nursing home, physician or dentist  shall neglect to give such notice where the name and address of the person  injured or the person allegedly causing the injury are known or should be  known, the lien shall be void.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1414, s. 5;  L.1970, c. 135, s. 4, eff. July 9,  1970.