Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2016/title-13/regulation-of-actions-and-proceedings/article-20/part-6/section-13-20-602
Timestamp: 2018-07-20 14:06:24
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 13', 'art 6', '§ 13', 'art 6', '§ 13', '§ 13']

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Article 20 - Actions
Part 6 - Actions Against Licensed Professionals
§ 13-20-602. Actions against licensed professionals and acupuncturists - certificate of review required
CO Rev Stat § 13-20-602 (2016) What's This?
(1) (a) In every action for damages or indemnity based upon the alleged professional negligence of an acupuncturist regulated pursuant to article 29.5 of title 12, C.R.S., or a licensed professional, the plaintiff's or complainant's attorney shall file with the court a certificate of review for each acupuncturist or licensed professional named as a party, as specified in subsection (3) of this section, within sixty days after the service of the complaint, counterclaim, or cross claim against such person unless the court determines that a longer period is necessary for good cause shown.
(II) That the professional who has been consulted pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) has reviewed the known facts, including such records, documents, and other materials which the professional has found to be relevant to the allegations of negligent conduct and, based on the review of such facts, has concluded that the filing of the claim, counterclaim, or cross claim does not lack substantial justification within the meaning of section 13-17-102 (4).
(c) In an action alleging professional negligence of a physician, the certificate of review shall declare that the person consulted meets the requirements of section 13-64-401; or in any action against any other professional, that the person consulted can demonstrate by competent evidence that, as a result of training, education, knowledge, and experience, the consultant is competent to express an opinion as to the negligent conduct alleged.