Nevada Revised Statutes 108.600 – Limitations on extent of lien
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1. No rights or claims for liens under NRS 108.585 to 108.660, inclusive, shall be allowed for hospitalization rendered an injured person after a settlement has been effected by or on behalf of the party causing the injury.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 108.600
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
2. No lien shall apply or be allowed against any sum incurred by the injured party for necessary attorney fees, costs and expenses incurred by the injured party in securing a settlement, compromise or recovering damages by an action at law.