R. 60Q-3.001 Applicability
R. 60Q-3.002 Computation of Time
R. 60Q-3.003 Representation By Attorney
R. 60Q-3.004 Filing and Service
R. 60Q-3.005 Initiation of Arbitration Proceedings
R. 60Q-3.006 Stipulations to Terminate Assessment Arbitration
R. 60Q-3.007 Assessment Arbitration Panels
R. 60Q-3.008 Ex Parte Communications
R. 60Q-3.009 Disqualification of Arbitrators
R. 60Q-3.011 Discovery
R. 60Q-3.0111 Motions
R. 60Q-3.012 Subpoenas
R. 60Q-3.013 Case Management
R. 60Q-3.016 Recordation
R. 60Q-3.017 Venue
R. 60Q-3.018 Notice of Assessment Arbitration
R. 60Q-3.019 Continuances
R. 60Q-3.022 Assessment Arbitration Pre-Hearing Requirements
R. 60Q-3.024 Arbitration Award
R. 60Q-3.025 Assessment Misarbitration
R. 60Q-3.026 Initiation of Allocation Arbitration Proceedings
R. 60Q-3.027 Motions and Stipulations to Terminate Allocation Arbitration
R. 60Q-3.028 Allocation Arbitration Panels
R. 60Q-3.029 Notice of Allocation Arbitration
R. 60Q-3.031 Allocation Arbitration Pre-Hearing Requirements
R. 60Q-3.032 Allocation of Financial Responsibility
R. 60Q-3.035 Sanctions

Terms Used In Florida Regulations > Chapter 60Q-3 - Medical Malpractice Arbitration

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.