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.