(a) In addition to all other remedies available under the laws of this state, failure to comply with this part:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-6-1106
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.
Facility: means a public or private hospital, clinic, center, medical school, medical training institution, healthcare business, physician's office, infirmary, dispensary, ambulatory surgical center, or other institution, location, or business where medical care or pharmaceuticals are provided to individuals. See Tennessee Code 63-6-1102
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
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.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Provides a basis for a civil malpractice action for actual and punitive damages;(2) Provides a basis for professional disciplinary action under this title or title 68 for the suspension or revocation of the license of a healthcare provider or facility;(3) Provides a basis for recovery for the patient’s survivors for the wrongful death of the patient under a wrongful death action; and(4) Provides a basis for a cause of action for injunctive relief against an individual who has provided an abortion-inducing drug in violation of this part to prevent the enjoined defendant from providing further abortion-inducing drugs in violation of this part. The action may be maintained by:
(A) A patient to whom the abortion-inducing drug was provided;(B) An individual who is the spouse, parent, or guardian of, or a current or former licensed healthcare provider of, a patient to whom the abortion-inducing drug was provided; or(C) A prosecuting attorney with appropriate jurisdiction.(b) Civil liability shall not be imposed against a patient on whom a chemical abortion is attempted or performed.(c) When requested, the court shall allow a patient to proceed using solely the patient’s initials or a pseudonym and may close any proceedings in the case and enter other protective orders to preserve the privacy of the patient on whom the chemical abortion was attempted or performed.(d) If judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff, the court shall also render judgment for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant.(e) If judgment is rendered in favor of the defendant and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was frivolous and brought in bad faith, the court may render judgment for reasonable attorney fees in favor of the defendant against the plaintiff.
