Indiana Statutes
§ 34-18-12-2 — Informed consent; rebuttable presumption
Indiana·Title 34 CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE·Art. 18 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE·Ch. 12 Liability Based on Breach of Contract; Informed
If a patient's written consent is:
(1)signed by the patient or the patient's authorized representative;
(2)witnessed by an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age;
and
(3)explained, orally or in the written consent, to the patient or the
patient's authorized representative before a treatment, procedure,
examination, or test is undertaken;
a rebuttable presumption is created that the consent is an informed
consent.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-12-2.]
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Related
Theresa Biedron v. Anonymous Physician 1
106 N.E.3d 1079 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2018)
Lasley v. Moss
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Mary N. Poole v. Anonymous D.P.M., Anonymous Medical Group, Anonymous M.D., Anonymous Network, and Anonymous Hospital (mem. dec.)
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Lasley, Angelica v. Moss, John A.
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
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