Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Inc. v. Infinity Southern Insurance Co.

CRAWLEY, Judge.

This case involves a hospital lien pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 35-11-370 et seq. Wayne Bruce and his wife Connie Bruce, residents of St. Clair County, were injured in an automobile accident caused by the fault of Glynn Carl Estes. Mr. Bruce was hospitalized at a facility operated by Carr-away Methodist Medical Center, Inc., from July 5, 1994, the date of the accident, to July 9, 1994; Mrs. Bruce was hospitalized at Carraway from July 5, 1994, to July 26, 1994. Mr. Bruce’s hospital bill totaled over $12,000, and Mrs. Bruce’s hospital bill totaled over $75,000. In August 1994,…