The plaintiff or defendant may request the medical review panel to hold a hearing on any claim referred to the medical review panel, in which case the medical review panel shall conduct a hearing thereon in accordance with § 8.01-581.6 after notice to the parties by means adequate to ensure their presence at the time and place of the hearing.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.5
When hearing to be held; notice to parties
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case DiAntonio v. Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital (1980)
Most recently applied in DiAntonio v. Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital (August 1980)
Code 1950, § 8-915; 1976, c. 611; 1977, c. 617; 1979, c. 261; 1984, c. 777; 1993, c. 928.
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