Part

Utah Health Care Malpractice Act

78B §§ 78B-3-401–78B-3-428

Utah Code § 78B-3-401— Title
Utah Code § 78B-3-402— Legislative findings and declarations -- Purpose of act
Utah Code § 78B-3-403— Definitions
Utah Code § 78B-3-404— Statute of limitations -- Exceptions -- Application
Utah Code § 78B-3-405— Amount of award reduced by amounts of collateral sources available to plaintiff -- No reduction where subrogation right exists -- Collateral sources defined -- Procedure to preserve subrogation rights -- Evidence admissible -- Exceptions
Utah Code § 78B-3-405.5— Economic damages -- Judgments against personal assets
Utah Code § 78B-3-406— Failure to obtain informed consent -- Proof required of patient -- Defenses -- Consent to health care
Utah Code § 78B-3-407— Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to health care of child
Utah Code § 78B-3-407.5— Requirements for written agreement or consent for egg retrieval
Utah Code § 78B-3-408— Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract, or assurance of result
Utah Code § 78B-3-409— Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint
Utah Code § 78B-3-410— Limitation of award of noneconomic damages and economic damages in malpractice actions
Utah Code § 78B-3-411— Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action
Utah Code § 78B-3-412— Notice of intent to commence action
Utah Code § 78B-3-413— Professional liability insurance coverage for providers -- Insurance commissioner may require joint underwriting authority
Utah Code § 78B-3-414— Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions
Utah Code § 78B-3-415— Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act
Utah Code § 78B-3-416— Division to provide review panel -- Exemption -- Procedures -- Statute of limitations tolled -- Composition of panel -- Expenses -- Division authorized to set license fees
Utah Code § 78B-3-417— Proceedings -- Authority of panel -- Rights of parties to proceedings
Utah Code § 78B-3-418— Opinion and recommendations of panel
Utah Code § 78B-3-418.5— Attorney fees
Utah Code § 78B-3-419— Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action -- Panelist may not be compelled to testify -- Immunity of panelist from civil liability -- Information regarding professional conduct
Utah Code § 78B-3-420— Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties -- Compensation to members of panel
Utah Code § 78B-3-421— Arbitration agreements
Utah Code § 78B-3-422— Evidence of disclosures -- Civil proceedings -- Unanticipated outcomes -- Medical care
Utah Code § 78B-3-423— Affidavit of merit
Utah Code § 78B-3-423.1— Division collection of panel review data
Utah Code § 78B-3-424— Limitation of liability for ostensible agent
Utah Code § 78B-3-425— Prohibition on cause of action for negligent credentialing
Utah Code § 78B-3-426— Nonpatient plaintiffs
Utah Code § 78B-3-427— Transgender procedures upon a minor -- Right of action -- Informed consent requirements -- Statute of limitations
Utah Code § 78B-3-428— Breach of duty for deviating from established practices