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2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 8C - Evidence Code.
Rule 413. Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome.

Rule 413. Medical actions; statements to ameliorate or mitigate adverse outcome.

Statements by a health care provider apologizing for an adverse outcome in medical treatment, offers to undertake corrective or remedial treatment or actions, and gratuitous acts to assist affected persons shall not be admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct by the health care provider in an action brought under Article 1B of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. (2004‑149, s. 3.1.)

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