Medical Malpractice: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 117 - Encouraging Good Faith Professional Review Activities

Arizona

• Arizona Laws 12-561. Definitions
• Arizona Laws 12-562. Medical malpractice actions; grounds
• Arizona Laws 12-563. Necessary elements of proof
• Arizona Laws 12-564. Qualified immunity; students; duty of care
• Arizona Laws 12-565. Health care actions; collateral source evidence

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 18 > Chapter 68 - Health-Care Medical Negligence Insurance and Litigation

Florida

• Florida Constitution Article X § 26
• Florida Statutes > Chapter 766 - Medical Malpractice and Related Matters
• Florida Regulations > Chapter 60Q-3 - Medical Malpractice Arbitration

Guam

• Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 10 - Medical Malpractice - Mandatory Arbitration
• Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 11 - Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 1975

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 671 - Medical Torts
• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 671D - Health Care Peer Review

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 6 > Chapter 10 - Medical Malpractice

Indiana

• Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 18 - Medical Malpractice

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 60 > Article 34 - Professional Liability Actions

Missouri

• Missouri Laws > Chapter 538 - Tort Actions Based on Improper Health Care

Montana

• Montana Code > Title 27 > Chapter 6 - Montana Medical Legal Panel Act

Nebraska

• Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act
• Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Hospital and Physicians Mutual Insurance Association Act

Nevada

• Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 507-C - Actions for Medical Injury
• New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 507-E - Medical Injury Actions

New Jersey

• New Jersey Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 30D - Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance Act

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 41 > Article 5 - Medical Malpractice Act

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1B - Medical Malpractice Actions
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1G - Health Care Liability
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 90 > Article 1H - Voluntary Arbitration of Negligent Health Care Claims

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-14.1 - Department of Business Regulation - Medical Malpractice Insurance

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 15 > Chapter 79 - Medical Malpractice Actions

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 58 > Chapter 5B - Mutual Medical Malpractice Insurers

Tennessee

• Tennessee Code > Title 29 > Chapter 26 - Health Care Liability

Texas

• Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 74 - Medical Liability

Virginia

• Virginia Code > Title 8.01 > Chapter 21.1 - Medical Malpractice

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 7.70 - Actions for injuries resulting from health care
• Washington Code > Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of health care actions
• Washington Code > Chapter 7.71 - Health care peer review
• Washington Code > Chapter 48.140 - Medical malpractice closed claim reporting

West Virginia

• West Virginia Code > Chapter 29 > Article 12D - West Virginia Patient Injury Compensation Fund
• West Virginia Code > Chapter 55 > Article 7B - Medical Professional Liability

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 655 > Subchapter I - General Provisions
• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 655 > Subchapter IV - Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund
• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 655 > Subchapter VI - Mediation System
• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 655 > Subchapter VII - Mediation Fund