McVey v. M.L.K. Enterprises, L.L.C.
Health care liens are regulated by statute. In this Jackson County case, the supreme court held that, where an injury victim who had settled her circuit court claim filed a petition to adjudicate liens and the only health care lien at issue was that of the treating hospital, the Health Care Services Lien Act did not permit the deduction of attorney fees and costs of litigation prior to calculating the amount to be paid to the health care lienholder.