Indiana § 34-18-8-5 Agreements not to present claims to medical review panels

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-18-8-5 — Agreements not to present claims to medical review panels

Indiana § 34-18-8-5

Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Art. 18MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Ch. 8Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action

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Ind. Code § 34-18-8-5 (2026).

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Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter, a
claimant may commence an action in court for malpractice without the
presentation of the claim to a medical review panel if the claimant and
all parties named as defendants in the action agree that the claim is not
to be presented to a medical review panel. The agreement must be in
writing and must be signed by each party or an authorized agent of the
party. The claimant must attach a copy of the agreement to the
complaint filed with the court in which the action is commenced.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-5.]

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Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter, a
claimant may commence an action in court for malpractice without the
presentation of the claim to a medical review panel if the claimant and
all parties named as defendants in the action agree that the claim is not
to be presented to a medical review panel. The agreement must be in
writing and must be signed by each party or an authorized agent of the
party. The claimant must attach a copy of the agreement to the
complaint filed with the court in which the action is commenced.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-5.]