Indiana Statutes
§ 34-18-8-1 — Commencement of action; complaint
Indiana § 34-18-8-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Art. 18MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Ch. 8Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action
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Ind. Code § 34-18-8-1 (2026).
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Subject to IC 34-18-10 and sections 4 through 6 of this chapter, a patient or the representative of a patient who has a claim under this article for bodily injury or death on account of malpractice may do the following:
(1)File a complaint in any court of law having requisite
jurisdiction.
(2)By demand, exercise the right to a trial by jury.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-1.]
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
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