In Shelby County Health Care Corporation d/b/a Regional Medical Center v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that the statutory hospital lien act does not attach to medical payment benefits paid pursuant to an insurance policy. In this case, the “Med” attempted to recover the full amount of its medical treatment rendered to Kevin Holt, the Nationwide insured, which exceeded $33,000.00. The Nationwide policy included medical benefits coverage of $5000. The Trial Court had awarded $5000 in damages, and the Court of Appeals had actually increased the judgment to 33,823.02. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Court of Appeals and dismissed the suit against Nationwide. For a PDF copy of the opinion, click here.

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Parks T. Chastain is a member of the law firm of Brewer Krause Brooks Chastain & Meisner, PLLC. He graduated from the University of Louisville, where he earned a B. S. in Sociology, awarded with high honors, in 1986. He earned his J.

Parks T. Chastain is a member of the law firm of Brewer Krause Brooks Chastain & Meisner, PLLC. He graduated from the University of Louisville, where he earned a B. S. in Sociology, awarded with high honors, in 1986. He earned his J. D. also at the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He served as editor of the Journal of Law & Education, was a two year member of the National Moot Court Team, and a member of the prestigious Brandeis Society. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1989.

Mr. Chastain represents insurers on a state and national basis in the investigation of first party claims, and in litigation arising from first party and third party coverage disputes. Read More…