Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review. (HB1545)
Introduced By
Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Medical malpractice; expert witness certification; court review. Provides that in an action for medical malpractice or wrongful death premised on medical malpractice, the court, upon good cause shown, may conduct an in camera review of the opinion obtained by the plaintiff of an expert witness who certified that the defendant deviated from the applicable standard of care and the deviation was the proximate cause of the injuries claimed. Such a certification is required before any action for medical malpractice or wrongful death premised on medical malpractice may be instituted, except in cases where cause of the injuries claimed lies within the jury's common knowledge and experience. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2013 | Committee |
01/04/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101461D |
01/04/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/11/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil |
01/23/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1545) |
01/23/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2013 | Read first time |
01/31/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/01/2013 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2013 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/11/2013 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2013 | Read third time |
02/13/2013 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1545ER) |
02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1545ER) |
03/05/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/05/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065) |