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RCW 7.70.010 Declaration of modification of actions for damages based upon injuries resulting from health care.
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The state of Washington, exercising its police and sovereign power, hereby modifies as set forth in this chapter and in RCW 4.16.350, as now or hereafter amended, certain substantive and procedural aspects of all civil actions and causes of action, whether based on tort, contract…
RCW 7.70.020 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter "health care provider" means either: (1) A person licensed by this state to provide health care or related services including, but not limited to, an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner, a physician, osteopathic physician, dentis…
RCW 7.70.030 Propositions required to be established—Burden of proof.
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No award shall be made in any action or arbitration for damages for injury occurring as the result of health care which is provided after June 25, 1976, unless the plaintiff establishes one or more of the following propositions: (1) That injury resulted from the failure of a heal…
RCW 7.70.040 Necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from failure to follow accepted standard of care—COVID-19 pandemic.
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(1) The following shall be necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from the failure of the health care provider to follow the accepted standard of care: (a) The health care provider failed to exercise that degree of care, skill, and learning expected of a reasonably prud…
