1026 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 491

pensation Act of this State; and, provided, further, that the
lien herein set forth shall not be applied or considered valid
against any one coming under the Workmen's Compensation
Act in this State; and provided further, that said lien shall
be subordinate only to the lien of any attorney or attorneys
for his, her or their professional services in collecting or ob-
taining said damages.

60. No such lien shall be effective, however, unless a written
notice containing the name and address of the injured person,
the date of the accident, the name and location of the hospital,
the amount claimed, and the name of the person or persons,
firm or firms, corporation or corporations alleged to be liable
to the injured party for the injuries received, shall be filed in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, if the services were
rendered in the counties, or of the Superior Court of Balti-
more City, if rendered in Baltimore City, prior to the payment
of any moneys to such injured person, his attorneys or legal
representatives as compensation for such injuries; nor
unless the hospital shall also mail, postage prepaid, by
registered mail, a copy of such notice with a statement of the
date of filing thereof to the person or persons, firm or firms,
corporation or corporations, alleged to be liable to the injured
party for the injuries sustained prior to the payment of any
moneys to such injured person, his attorneys or legal repre-
sentatives, as compensation for such injuries. Such hospital
shall mail a copy of such notice to any insurance carrier, if
known, which has insured such person, firm or corporation
against such liability.

61. Any person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or
corporations, including an insurance carrier, making any pay-
ment to such patient or to his attorneys or heirs or legal
representatives as compensation for the injury sustained, after
the filing and mailing of such notice without paying to such
hospital the amount of its lien as set out in Section 59 of
this Article or so much thereof as can be satisfied out of
the moneys due under any final judgment or compromise
or settlement agreement after paying the amount of any
prior liens, shall, for a period of one year from the date of
payment to such patient or his heirs, attorneys or legal repre-
sentatives, as aforesaid, be and remain liable to such hos-
pital for the amount which such hospital was entitled to re-
ceive as aforesaid; and any such association, corporation or
other institution maintaining such hospital may, within such
period, enforce its lien by a suit at law against such person
or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations making
any such payment.