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Medical Liability Reform- Frivolous Lawsuits: H.B. 2292 (2006).

Washington|2006

Provided that an attorney filing a claim must certify that

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Provided that an attorney filing a claim must certify that to the best of the party’s or attorney’s knowledge, the claim is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or good faith arguments. If an attorney is found in violation of this rule, the court may impose an appropriate sanction to include an order to pay defendant costs, including a reasonable attorney fee.

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Challenged and Struck Down

DeYoung v. Providence Med. Ctr., 960 P.2d 919 (Wash. 1998)

Medical Liability Reform- Collateral Source Rule: H.B. 2292 (2006)

Washington|2006

Provided for the admissibility of evidence that the plaintiff has

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Provided for the admissibility of evidence that the plaintiff has already been compensated for the injury from any source except for the assets of the plaintiff, plaintiff’s representative, or the plaintiff’s immediate family. Plaintiff may also present evidence of an obligation to repay any compensation.

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Unauthorized Passengers in a Vehicle (Respondeat Superior Reform): HB 1719 (2011)

Washington|2011

Overrules the holding in Rahman v. State that a government

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Overrules the holding in Rahman v. State that a government or private employer may be held liable for injuries to unauthorized occupants of the employer’s vehicle.

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Unchallenged

SB 5023 (1991)

Washington|1991

allows courts to impose sanctions, including the awarding of attorney

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allows courts to impose sanctions, including the awarding of attorney fees and costs, against a party to a lawsuit that advances the lawsuit frivolously, even if the case is settled by the parties and does not proceed to trial. The trial court may enter an order requiring the non-prevailing party to pay attorney fees and costs whether a case is ended through a voluntary or involuntary order of dismissal.

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