Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 18 > Chapter 9 – Reporting and Review of Claims


§ 34-18-9-1	Proposed complaints; notice to named defendants
§ 34-18-9-2	Medical liability insurers; notice of suit to commissioner
§ 34-18-9-3	Notice of reserve by medical liability insurer; report of final adjudications and settlements
§ 34-18-9-4	Fitness reviews of health care providers

Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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.
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.
Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
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.