§ 8.01-66.6.Liability for reasonable charges for services.

Chapter 3. Actions · Article 7.1. Lien for Hospital, Medical and Nursing Services · Last amended 2013 · Last verified July 16, 2026

In one sentenceSection 8.01-66.6 makes the person, firm, corporation, or attorney served with a § 8.01-66.5 lien notice liable for the reasonable charges of the services rendered, up to what the injured party received net of attorney’s fees, and generally not exceeding the § 8.01-66.2 caps.

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The notice set forth in subsection A of § 8.01-66.5, when served upon or given to the person, firm or corporation whose negligence is alleged to have caused injuries or to the attorney for the injured party, shall have the effect of making such person, firm, corporation or attorney liable for the reasonable charges for the services rendered the injured person to the extent of the amount paid to or received by such injured party or his personal representative exclusive of attorney's fees, but, except in liens created under § 8.01-66.9 or 19.2-368.15, not in excess of the maximum amounts prescribed in § 8.01-66.2.

Plain-English Summary

Section 8.01-66.6 gives teeth to the notice requirement in § 8.01-66.5. Once the written notice described in subsection A of that section has been served on or given to the person, firm, or corporation whose negligence is alleged to have caused the injuries, or to the attorney for the injured party, that recipient becomes liable for the reasonable charges of the services rendered to the injured person.

The exposure is bounded on two sides: liability runs only to the extent of the amount paid to, or received by, the injured party or the injured party’s personal representative, exclusive of attorney’s fees, and — except for liens created under § 8.01-66.9 or § 19.2-368.15 — it cannot exceed the dollar caps set in § 8.01-66.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens once I am served with a medical lien notice under § 8.01-66.5?

You become liable for the reasonable charges of the services rendered to the injured person, up to the amount paid to or received by that person, excluding attorney’s fees, and generally capped at the § 8.01-66.2 limits.

Is there a limit on how much I can owe under a served lien notice?

Yes. Liability is capped by the actual amount paid to or received by the injured party, net of attorney’s fees, and, apart from liens under § 8.01-66.9 or § 19.2-368.15, cannot exceed the caps in § 8.01-66.2.

Can an attorney for the injured party become personally liable under this section?

Yes. The statute extends liability not only to the alleged negligent party but also to the attorney for the injured party once served with the § 8.01-66.5 notice.

Are the § 8.01-66.2 dollar caps always the ceiling on liability here?

No. The statute carves out liens created under § 8.01-66.9 or § 19.2-368.15, which are not bound by the § 8.01-66.2 maximum amounts.

What if I never pay or receive any settlement funds?

Liability under this section is tied to the amount paid to or received by the injured party or personal representative; related provisions elsewhere in this article address what happens when no settlement or judgment is ever obtained.

Amendment History

Code 1950, § 32-143; 1979, c. 722; 1980, c. 623; 2003, c. 525; 2013, c. 273.

Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Code of Virginia, published by the Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026. · Official source

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