Establishes that either party rejecting an offer of judgment who then receives a final judgment that is at least five percent less favorable than the actual off must pay a percentage of the other party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs based on how long before the trial the offer was made.

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Provides that the court shall determine and state each party’s share of the judgment in accordance with their respective fault, whether the parties are named in the suit or not.

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Establishes qualifications for expert witnesses to be licensed and trained in the defendant’s discipline, and certified by a board recognized by the state.

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In contract actions, provides immunity for businesses including members of boards of directors who made substantial efforts and have used reasonable care to prevent or remedy damages associated with year 2000 date changes excluding computer developers or manufacturers; provides that noneconomic damages may not be awarded unless plaintiff is able to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant knew or should have known of the date-related failures; requires written notice to bring suit and allows the opportunity to fix related failures; provides that class action suits may only be brought if the aggregate claim for economic loss exceeds $150,000; and provides that all claims accrue from the effective date until January 1, 2006.

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Makes an expression of apology, responsibility, liability, sympathy, commiseration, compassion or benevolence by a health care provider inadmissible in a medical liability case.  It also requires a health care provider to advise a patient to seek legal advice before making an agreement with the patient to correct an unanticipated outcome of medical treatment or care.

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