Sec. 1. Subject to IC 34-18-10 and sections 4 through 6 of this chapter, a patient or the representative of a patient who has a claim under this article for bodily injury or death on account of malpractice may do the following:

(1) File a complaint in any court of law having requisite jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-18-8-1

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) By demand, exercise the right to a trial by jury.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-1.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.

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