Subject to the requirements of sections 44-2840 to 44-2846 , a patient or his or her representative having a claim under the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act for bodily injury or death on account of alleged malpractice, professional negligence, failure to provide care, breach of contract, or other claim based upon failure to obtain informed consent for an operation or treatment may file a petition or complaint in any court of law having requisite jurisdiction. No dollar amount or figure shall be included in the demand in any malpractice petition or complaint, but the petition shall ask for such damages as are reasonable in the premises.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-2822
Claim for bodily injury or death; petition or complaint; file; damages
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gonzales v. Nebraska Pediatric Practice (2019)
Most recently applied in Gonzales v. Nebraska Pediatric Practice (January 2019)
Laws 1976, LB 434, § 22; Laws 1984, LB 692, § 6.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.