§ 12-15-8-1 Recipient asserting claim against another person for injury or illness resulting from negligence or act of other person; lien against other person; amount of lien
§ 12-15-8-2 Recipient asserting claim against insurer; lien for medical expenses paid or for medical services rendered; amount
§ 12-15-8-3 Perfection of lien
§ 12-15-8-4 Notice; person for whom medical expenses paid, insurance carrier, and attorney for injured or diseased person
§ 12-15-8-5 Itemized statement of medical expenses paid; sending statement to person for whom expenses paid and to attorney for injured or diseased person; time
§ 12-15-8-6 Actions on behalf of injured, ill, or diseased person and to perfect lien; conditions
§ 12-15-8-7 Recovery under lien; payment of pro rata share of costs and expenses incurred in asserting claim
§ 12-15-8-8 Attorney’s fees
§ 12-15-8-9 Waiver of right to lien

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 15 > Chapter 8 - Liens

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.