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Chapter 7.70
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RCW Dispositions
Chapter
7.70
RCW
ACTIONS FOR INJURIES RESULTING FROM HEALTH CARE
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7.70.010
Declaration of modification of actions for damages based upon injuries resulting from health care.
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7.70.020
Definitions.
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7.70.030
Propositions required to be established
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Burden of proof.
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7.70.040
Necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from failure to follow accepted standard of care
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COVID-19 pandemic.
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7.70.050
Failure to secure informed consent
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Necessary elements of proof
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Emergency situations.
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7.70.060
Consent form
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Contents
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Prima facie evidence
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Shared decision making
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Patient decision aid
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Failure to use.
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7.70.065
Informed consent
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Persons authorized to provide for patients who do not have capacity
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Priority
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Unaccompanied homeless minors.
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7.70.068
Informed consent
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May be contained in mental health advance directive.
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7.70.070
Attorneys' fees.
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7.70.080
Evidence of compensation from other source.
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7.70.090
Hospital governing bodies
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Liability
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Limitations.
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7.70.100
Mandatory mediation of health care claims
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Procedures.
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7.70.110
Mandatory mediation of health care claims
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Tolling statute of limitations.
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7.70.120
Mandatory mediation of health care claims
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Right to trial not abridged.
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7.70.130
Mandatory mediation of health care claims
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Exempt from arbitration mandate.
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7.70.140
Medical malpractice closed claim reporting requirements.
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7.70.160
Frivolous claims.
NOTES:
Complaint in personal injury actions not to include statement of damages: RCW
4.28.360
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Evidence of furnishing or offering to pay medical expenses inadmissible to prove liability in personal injury actions for medical negligence: Chapter
5.64
RCW.
Immunity of members of professional review committees, societies, examining, licensing or disciplinary boards from civil suit: RCW
4.24.240
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Malpractice insurance for retired physicians providing health care services: RCW
43.70.460
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Statute of limitations in actions for injuries resulting from health care: RCW
4.16.350
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Verdict or award of future economic damages in personal injury or property damage action may provide for periodic payments: RCW
4.56.260
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