Agreements not to present claims to medical review panels
Ind. Code § 34-18-8-5
in effectSec. 5. Notwithstanding section 4 of this chapter, a claimant may commence an action in court for malpractice without the presentation of the claim to a medical review panel if the claimant and all parties named as defendants in the action agree that the claim is not to be presented to a medical review panel. The agreement must be in writing and must be signed by each party or an authorized agent of the party. The claimant must attach a copy of the agreement to the complaint filed with the court in which the action is commenced.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-8-5.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.
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