Indiana Code 34-18-16-1. Advanced payment not admission of liability
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-18-16-1
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 34-18-15-3, any advance payment made by the defendant health care provider or the health care provider’s insurer to or for the plaintiff or any other person may not be construed as an admission of liability for injuries or damages suffered by the plaintiff or anyone else in an action brought for medical malpractice.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-16-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.