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2005 SESSION

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HB 1794 Medical malpractice; expressions of sympathy inadmissible.

Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical malpractice; expressions inadmissible. Provides that a health care provider's expression of sympathy or general sense of benevolence to a patient or a patient's relative is not admissible as evidence of an admission (i) of liability or (ii) against interest in an action for wrongful death or medical malpractice.

FULL TEXT

• 01/05/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 055374284  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/05/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 055374284
• 01/05/05  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/05  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 01/21/05  House: Incorporated by C. J. (HB2659-Kilgore) (20-Y 0-N)