SB 1446: Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence
GENERAL BILL by Burt
Expert Witnesses/Medical Negligence; provides requirements for expert witness testimony in actions based on medical negligence; requires claimants to provide list of treating physicians; provides for presuit unsworn statements of physicians; provides for unsworn statements after service of complaint upon defendant physician; allows unsworn statements for good cause shown; provides applicability. Amends 766.102,.106, 455.667.
Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/6/2001 Senate • Filed
3/16/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00152
5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary
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SB 1446, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2001 at 1:53 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 455.667 766.102 Medical negligence; standards of recovery. 766.106 Notice before filing action for medical malpractice; presuit screening period; offers for admission of liability and for arbitration; informal discovery; review.