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RCW 7.70A.010 Actions for personal injury or wrongful death—Arbitration authorized.
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This chapter applies to any cause of action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged professional negligence in the provision of health care where all parties to the action have agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter in accordance…
RCW 7.70A.020 Election to submit to arbitration—Procedures.
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(1) Parties in an action covered under RCW 7.70A.010 may elect to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter in accordance with the requirements in this section. (a) A claimant may elect to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter by including such election …
RCW 7.70A.030 Selection of arbitrator.
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(1) An arbitrator shall be selected by agreement of the parties no later than forty-five days after: (a) The date all defendants elected arbitration in the answer where the parties elected arbitration in the initial complaint and answer; or (b) the date of the stipulation where t…
RCW 7.70A.040 Arbitration proceedings—Experts—Discovery.
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The arbitrator may conduct the arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate so as to aid in the fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding subject to the requirements of this section and RCW 7.70A.050. (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsect…