Indiana § 34-18-8-7 Commencement of action while claim being considered by medical
review panel

Indiana Statutes

§ 34-18-8-7 — Commencement of action while claim being considered by medical review panel

Indiana·Title 34 CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE·Art. 18 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE·Ch. 8 Commencement of a Medical Malpractice Action

(a)Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter, beginning July 1, 1999, a claimant may commence an action in court for malpractice at the same time the claimant's proposed complaint is being considered by a medical review panel. In order to comply with this section, the:

(1)complaint filed in court may not contain any information that would allow a third party to identify the defendant;

(2)claimant is prohibited from pursuing the action; and

(3)court is prohibited from taking any action except setting a date for trial, an action under IC 34-18-8-8 (or IC 27-12-8-8 before its repeal), or an action under IC 34-18-11 (or IC 27-12-11 before its repeal); until section 4 of this chapter has been satisfied.

(b)Upon satisfaction of section 4 of this chapter, the identifying information describe

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(a) Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter,
beginning July 1, 1999, a claimant may commence an action in court
for malpractice at the same time the claimant's proposed complaint is
being considered by a medical review panel. In order to comply with
this section, the:
(1) complaint filed in court may not contain any information that
would allow a third party to identify the defendant;
(2) claimant is prohibited from pursuing the action; and
(3) court is prohibited from taking any action except setting a date
for trial, an action under IC 34-18-8-8 (or IC 27-12-8-8 before its
repeal), or an action under IC 34-18-11 (or IC 27-12-11 before its
repeal);
until section 4 of this chapter has been satisfied.
(b) Upon satisfaction of section 4 of this chapter, the identifying
information described in subsection (a)(1) shall be added to the
complaint by the court.

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