8.01-66.7 - Hearing and disposal of claim of unreasonableness. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-66.7. Hearing and disposal of claim of unreasonableness.

If the injured person questions the reasonableness of the charges made by ahospital, nurse, physician or ambulance service claiming a lien pursuant to §8.01-66.2, the injured person or the hospital, physician, nurse or ambulanceservice may file, in the court that would have jurisdiction of such claim ifsuch claim were asserted against the injured person by such hospital,physician, nurse, or ambulance service, a petition setting forth the facts.The court shall hear and dispose of the matter in a summary way after fivedays' notice to the other party in interest.

(Code 1950, § 32-145; 1979, c. 722; 2003, c. 455.)