Minnesota § 514.68 - LIEN FOR HOSPITAL CHARGES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 514.68 — LIEN FOR HOSPITAL CHARGES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 514.68. LIEN FOR HOSPITAL CHARGES

Any person, firm, or corporation operating a hospital in this state shall have a lien for the reasonable charges for hospital care of an injured person upon any and all causes of action accruing to the person to whom such care was furnished, or to the legal representatives of such person, on account of injuries giving rise to such causes of action and which necessitated such hospital care, subject, however, to any attorney's lien.

History:

(8556-3) 1933 c 345 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 514.68 ("LIEN FOR HOSPITAL CHARGES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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