Miscellaneous


Requires a plaintiff to file a sworn statement within 30
Requires a plaintiff to file a sworn statement within 30 days of filing a personal injury claim indicating that an investigation of all bankruptcy trust claims has been conducted and that all claims that can be made by the plaintiff have been filed. If the defendant has a reasonable belief that the plaintiff can file additional claims, the defendant may move the court to stay the action until the plaintiff files the bankruptcy trust claims.
Bifurcation of Trials – Upon motion of any party in
Requires that juries be given accurate information about the medical
Requires privity of contract to bring a suit; eliminates punitive
Requires privity of contract to bring a suit; eliminates punitive damages; provides that total damages shall not exceed actual damages, provides that no employee, officer or director shall be held liable for Y2K related failures and requires mediation procedures before filing a suit.
Ensures that should the state award contingency fee contracts that
Ensures that should the state award contingency fee contracts that they are awarded openly and transparently and that the state would receive maximum practicable amount of any settlement or award. The bill places a tiered limit on the contingency fees that may be paid to outside council.
establishes pilot programs to require mediation of civil actions, including
establishes pilot programs to require mediation of civil actions, including medical malpractice lawsuits
expands the 1989 Good Samaritan statute, which included only volunteer
expands the 1989 Good Samaritan statute, which included only volunteer physiciant immunity for free emergency services at local health department facilities or non-profit community health centers, to include all free services rendered at these sites
Provides qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice suits and
Provides qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice suits and requires a qualified expert witness to review the plaintiff’s record prior to filing suit
Provides employers immunity from civil liability for providing employee references
Provides employers immunity from civil liability for providing employee references unless proven by a preponderance of the evidence both of the following: 1) the employer disclosed false information and 2) the employer knew or reasonably should have known the information was false.
• Requires that juries be given accurate information about the
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