Legal Opinion
University of South Alabama v. Garrick
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 11, 1998No. 2970443PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.
The University of South Alabama, d/b/a the University of South Alabama Medical Center (USA Medical Center), appeals a judgment that invalidated a statutory hospital lien.
On April 11, 1996, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident, Angela Garrick was transported to USA Medical Center. Garrick was treated for a back injury, metal rods were inserted into her back, and she was released on May 1, 1996. The Alabama Medicaid Agency paid the charges incurred for Garrick’s treatment. On May 13, 1996, Garrick was again hospitalized. She underwent a second…
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