Utah Health Care Malpractice Act

Sections covered

• Utah Code § 78B-3-401Title4 cites
• Utah Code § 78B-3-402Legislative findings and declarations -- Purpose of act
• Utah Code § 78B-3-403Definitions1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-404Statute of limitations -- Exceptions -- Application2 cites
• Utah Code § 78B-3-405Amount 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 -- Exceptions1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-405.5Economic damages -- Judgments against personal assets
• Utah Code § 78B-3-406Failure to obtain informed consent -- Proof required of patient -- Defenses -- Consent to health care
• Utah Code § 78B-3-407Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to health care of child
• Utah Code § 78B-3-407.5Requirements for written agreement or consent for egg retrieval
• Utah Code § 78B-3-408Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract, or assurance of result
• Utah Code § 78B-3-409Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-410Limitation of award of noneconomic damages and economic damages in malpractice actions
• Utah Code § 78B-3-411Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action
• Utah Code § 78B-3-412Notice of intent to commence action1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-413Professional liability insurance coverage for providers -- Insurance commissioner may require joint underwriting authority
• Utah Code § 78B-3-414Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions
• Utah Code § 78B-3-415Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-416Division to provide review panel -- Exemption -- Procedures -- Statute of limitations tolled -- Composition of panel -- Expenses -- Division authorized to set license fees
• Utah Code § 78B-3-417Proceedings -- Authority of panel -- Rights of parties to proceedings
• Utah Code § 78B-3-418Opinion and recommendations of panel
• Utah Code § 78B-3-418.5Attorney fees
• Utah Code § 78B-3-419Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action -- Panelist may not be compelled to testify -- Immunity of panelist from civil liability -- Information regarding professional conduct1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-420Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties -- Compensation to members of panel
• Utah Code § 78B-3-421Arbitration agreements
• Utah Code § 78B-3-422Evidence of disclosures -- Civil proceedings -- Unanticipated outcomes -- Medical care1 cite
• Utah Code § 78B-3-423Affidavit of merit
• Utah Code § 78B-3-423.1Division collection of panel review data
• Utah Code § 78B-3-424Limitation of liability for ostensible agent
• Utah Code § 78B-3-425Prohibition on cause of action for negligent credentialing2 cites
• Utah Code § 78B-3-426Nonpatient plaintiffs
• Utah Code § 78B-3-427Transgender procedures upon a minor -- Right of action -- Informed consent requirements -- Statute of limitations
• Utah Code § 78B-3-428Breach of duty for deviating from established practices