Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-801

Declaration of policy

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 78 F. Supp. 2d 885 - Kohl v. American Home Products Corp. (1999)

Most recently applied in 78 F. Supp. 2d 885 - Kohl v. American Home Products Corp. (December 1999)

Acts 1971, No. 462, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1607.

(1) The availability of scientific knowledge, skills, and materials for the transplantation, injection, transfusion, or transfer of human tissue, organs, blood, and components thereof is important to the health and welfare of the people of this state.

(2) The imposition of legal liability without fault upon the persons and organizations engaged in such scientific procedures inhibits the exercise of sound medical judgment and restricts the availability of important scientific knowledge, skills, and materials.

(3) It is therefore the public policy of this state to promote the health and welfare of the people by limiting the legal liability arising out of such scientific procedures to instances of negligence or willful misconduct.

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