Finkel v. Kushner

Motion to set aside a lien filed by the Beekman Street Hospital under section 189 of the Lien Law against any recovery to be had by plaintiff. This is a death action. An offer has been made to settle the action for the sum of $5,000. The hospital has submitted a bill and filed a lien in the sum of $1,848.27. If this is a proper charge, less than $700 will be available to the family of the deceased after the payment of the requested attorney’s fee and the funeral bill. Among the items objected to in the hospital bill are the items of $262.60 *65for X rays, $790 for surgeon’s fees and medical…