{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-44","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2A:44-44","heading":"Statement by physician or dentist of injuries and amount of charges","body":"Any person legally liable or against whom a claim is asserted, or his representative, for damages for injuries sustained shall, upon written request,  be furnished by any physician or dentist asserting a lien under this article  with a statement of the injuries sustained by the injured person and an  itemized statement of the charges and services rendered to date.  Failure of a  physician or dentist to provide such statement shall constitute a valid defense  in an action brought to enforce a lien under this article.\nL.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 163, p. 1415, s. 7.","path":["TITLE 2A ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"ab1855a3f223044e76d8106b23c915db8f66f4a03c782710f44198f0179575ce","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-43","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2a-44-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}