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.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:44-44
Statement by physician or dentist of injuries and amount of charges
Known as the Self-Service Storage Facility Act
The act spans §§ 2A:44-1 to 2A:44-9 (132 sections).
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1415, s. 7.
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