medical malpractice action or claim
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 11151 — in this chapter
The term “medical malpractice action or claim” means a written claim or demand for payment based on a health care provider's furnishing (or failure to furnish) health care services, and includes the filing of a cause of action, based on the law of tort, brought in any court of any State or the United States seeking monetary damages.