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2021 Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.70 - Actions for Injuries Resulting From Health Care.
- 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—COVID-19 pandemic.
- 7.70.050 - Failure to secure informed consent—Necessary elements of proof—Emergency situations.
- 7.70.060 - Consent form—Contents—Prima facie evidence—Shared decision making—Patient decision aid—Failure to use.
- 7.70.065 - Informed consent—Persons authorized to provide for patients who are not competent—Priority (as amended by 2019 c 209).
- 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.
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