Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) |
Title 7. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS |
Chapter 7.70. Actions for injuries resulting from health care. |
Section 7.70.010. Declaration of modification of actions for damages based upon injuries resulting from health care. |
Section 7.70.020. Definitions. |
Section 7.70.030. Propositions required to be established—Burden of proof. |
Section 7.70.040. Necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from failure to follow accepted standard of care. |
Section 7.70.050. Failure to secure informed consent—Necessary elements of proof—Emergency situations. |
Section 7.70.060. Consent form—Contents—Prima facie evidence—Shared decision making—Patient decision aid—Failure to use. |
Section 7.70.065. Informed consent—Persons authorized to provide for patients who are not competent—Priority. |
Section 7.70.068. Informed consent—May be contained in mental health advance directive. |
Section 7.70.070. Attorneys' fees. |
Section 7.70.080. Evidence of compensation from other source. |
Section 7.70.090. Hospital governing bodies—Liability—Limitations. |
Section 7.70.100. Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Procedures. |
Section 7.70.110. Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Tolling statute of limitations. |
Section 7.70.120. Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Right to trial not abridged. |
Section 7.70.130. Mandatory mediation of health care claims—Exempt from arbitration mandate. |
Section 7.70.140. Medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements. |
Section 7.70.150. Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care—Certificate of merit required. |
Section 7.70.160. Frivolous claims. |