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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 507

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 924
Sponsored By:
Delegate Anderson
Entitled:
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Limitations

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a party, in the trial of specified actions against a health care provider for an alleged medical injury, from presenting testimony from more than two experts, unless the court, for good cause shown, permits additional experts; and applying the Act to actions filed on or after the effective date.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
2/8
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Medical Malpractice
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Trials
Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-05 , 3-2A-06 , 3-2A-06A , 3-2A-06B )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
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