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2011 SESSION

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SB 1330 Medical malpractice action; plaintiff must provide defendant certification form within so many days.

Introduced by: Mark R. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical malpractice actions.  Changes from 10 business days to 21 days the number of days after receipt of written request of a defendant in which the plaintiff must provide the defendant with a certification form that affirms that the plaintiff had obtained the necessary certifying expert opinion at the time service was requested or affirms that the plaintiff did not need to obtain a certifying expert witness opinion. The bill further provides that this certification form is not necessary if the complaint, counter claim, or third party claim contains the foregoing affirmation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103320D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103320D
• 01/12/11  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/18/11  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/31/11  Senate: Stricken at the request of Patron in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)