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2006 Utah Code - Chapter 14 — Utah Health Care Malpractice Act
- 78-14-1 — Short title of act.
- 78-14-2 — Legislative findings and declarations -- Purpose of act.
- 78-14-3 — Definitions.
- 78-14-4 — Statute of limitations -- Exceptions -- Application.
- 78-14-4.5 — Amount of award reduced by amounts of collateral sources available to plaintiff -- No reduction where subrogation right exists -- Collateral sources defined -- Procedure to preserve subrogation rights -- Evidence admissible -- Exceptions.
- 78-14-5 — Failure to obtain informed consent -- Proof required of patient -- Defenses -- Consent to health care.
- 78-14-5.5 — Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to health care of child.
- 78-14-6 — Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract or assurance of result.
- 78-14-7 — Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint.
- 78-14-7.1 — Limitation of award of noneconomic damages in malpractice actions.
- 78-14-7.5 — Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action.
- 78-14-8 — Notice of intent to commence action.
- 78-14-9 — Professional liability insurance coverage for providers -- Insurance commissioner may require joint underwriting authority.
- 78-14-9.5 — Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions.
- 78-14-10 — Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act.
- 78-14-11 — Act not retroactive -- Exception.
- 78-14-12 — Division to provide panel -- Exemption -- Procedures -- Statute of limitations tolled -- Composition of panel -- Expenses -- Division authorized to set license fees.
- 78-14-13 — Proceedings -- Authority of panel -- Rights of parties to proceedings.
- 78-14-14 — Decision and recommendations of panel -- No judicial or other review.
- 78-14-15 — Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action -- Panelist may not be compelled to testify -- Immunity of panelist from civil liability -- Information regarding professional conduct.
- 78-14-16 — Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties -- Compensation to members of panel.
- 78-14-17 — Arbitration agreements.
- 78-14-18 — Evidence of disclosures -- Civil proceedings -- Unanticipated outcomes -- Medical care.
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