2A:44-44 - Statement by physician or dentist of injuries and amount of charges - New Jersey Statutes

2A:44-44.  Statement by physician or dentist of injuries and amount of charges
    Any person legally liable or against whom a claim is asserted, or his representative, for damages for injuries sustained shall, upon written request,  be furnished by any physician or dentist asserting a lien under this article  with a statement of the injuries sustained by the injured person and an  itemized statement of the charges and services rendered to date.  Failure of a  physician or dentist to provide such statement shall constitute a valid defense  in an action brought to enforce a lien under this article.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1415, s. 7.