Washington Chapter 7.70 RCW: Actions for injuries resulting from health care
RCW Sections
- 7.70.010 Declaration of modification of actions for damages based upon injuries resulting from health care.
- 7.70.020 Definitions.
- 7.70.030 Propositions required to be established -- Burden of proof.
- 7.70.040 Necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from failure to follow accepted standard of care.
- 7.70.050 Failure to secure informed consent -- Necessary elements of proof -- Emergency situations.
- 7.70.060 Consent form -- Contents -- Prima facie evidence -- Failure to use.
- 7.70.065 Informed consent -- Persons authorized to provide for patients who are not competent -- Priority.
- 7.70.068 Informed consent--May be contained in mental health advance directive.
- 7.70.070 Attorneys' fees.
- 7.70.080 Evidence of compensation from other source.
- 7.70.090 Hospital governing bodies -- Liability -- Limitations.
- 7.70.100 Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Procedures.
- 7.70.110 Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Tolling statute of limitations.
- 7.70.120 Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Right to trial not abridged.
- 7.70.130 Mandatory mediation of health care claims -- Exempt from arbitration mandate.
- 7.70.140 Medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.
- 7.70.150 Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care -- Certificate of merit required.
- 7.70.160 Frivolous claims.
Notes:
| Complaint in personal injury actions not to include statement of damages: RCW
4.28.360. Evidence of furnishing or offering to pay medical expenses inadmissible to prove liability in personal injury actions for medical negligence: Chapter 5.64 RCW. Immunity of members of professional review committees, societies, examining, licensing or disciplinary boards from civil suit: RCW 4.24.240. Malpractice insurance for retired physicians providing health care services: RCW 43.70.460. Statute of limitations in actions for injuries resulting from health care: RCW 4.16.350. Verdict or award of future economic damages in personal injury or property damage action may provide for periodic payments: RCW 4.56.260. |