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WA Rev Code § 7.70.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70 - Actions for Injuries Resulting From Health Care.|7.70.150 - Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care—Certificate of merit required.

RCW 7.70.150 Actions alleging violation of accepted standard of care—Certificate of merit required.(1) In an action against an individual health care provider under this chapter for personal injury or wrongful death in which the injury is alleged to have been caused by an act or omission that violates the accepted standard of care, the plaintiff must file a certificate of merit at the time of commencing the action. If the action is commenced within forty-five days prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the plaintiff must file the certificate of merit no later than forty-five days after commencing the action.(2) The certificate of merit must be executed by a health care provider who meets the qualifications of an expert in the action. If there is more than one defendant in the action, the person commencing the action must file a certificate of merit for each defendant.(3) The certificate of merit must contain a statement that the person executing the certificate of merit believes, based on the information known at the time of executing the certificate of merit, that there is a reasonable probability that the defendant's conduct did not follow the accepted standard of care required to be exercised by the defendant.(4) Upon motion of the plaintiff, the court may grant an additional period of time to file the certificate of merit, not to exceed ninety days, if the court finds there is good cause for the extension.(5)(a) Failure to file a certificate of merit that complies with the requirements of this section is grounds for dismissal of the case.(b) If a case is dismissed for failure to file a certificate of merit that complies with the requirements of this section, the filing of the claim against the health care provider shall not be used against the health care provider in professional liability insurance rate setting, personal credit history, or professional licensing and credentialing.[ 2006 c 8 § 304.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8: See notes following RCW 5.64.010.
WA Rev Code § 7.70.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70 - Actions for Injuries Resulting From Health Care.|7.70.160 - Frivolous claims.

RCW 7.70.160 Frivolous claims.In any action under this section [chapter], an attorney that has drafted, or assisted in drafting and filing an action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third-party claim, or a defense to a claim, upon signature and filing, certifies that to the best of the party's or attorney's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry it is not frivolous, and is well-grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, and that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause frivolous litigation. If an action is signed and filed in violation of this rule, the court, upon motion or upon its own initiative, may impose upon the person who signed it, a represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, which may include an order to pay to the other party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the action, counterclaim, cross-claim, third-party claim, or a defense to a claim, including a reasonable attorney fee. The procedures governing the enforcement of RCW 4.84.185 shall apply to this section.[ 2006 c 8 § 316.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8: See notes following RCW 5.64.010.
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.010 - Actions for personal injury or wrongful death—Arbitration authorized.

RCW 7.70A.010 Actions for personal injury or wrongful death—Arbitration authorized.This chapter applies to any cause of action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death based on alleged professional negligence in the provision of health care where all parties to the action have agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter in accordance with the requirements of RCW 7.70A.020.[ 2006 c 8 § 305.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.020 - Election to submit to arbitration—Procedures.

RCW 7.70A.020 Election to submit to arbitration—Procedures.(1) Parties in an action covered under RCW 7.70A.010 may elect to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter in accordance with the requirements in this section.(a) A claimant may elect to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter by including such election in the complaint filed at the commencement of the action. A defendant may elect to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter by including such election in the defendant's answer to the complaint. The dispute will be submitted to arbitration under this chapter only if all parties to the action elect to submit the dispute to arbitration.(b) If the parties do not initially elect to submit the dispute to arbitration in accordance with (a) of this subsection, the parties may make such an election at any time during the pendency of the action by filing a stipulation with the court in which all parties to the action agree to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter.(2) A party that does not initially elect to submit a dispute to arbitration under this chapter must file a declaration with the court that meets the following requirements:(a) In the case of a claimant, the declaration must be filed at the time of commencing the action and must state that the attorney representing the claimant presented the claimant with a copy of the provisions of this chapter before commencing the action and that the claimant elected not to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter; and(b) In the case of a defendant, the declaration must be filed at the time of filing the answer and must state that the attorney representing the defendant presented the defendant with a copy of the provisions of this chapter before filing the defendant's answer and that the defendant elected not to submit the dispute to arbitration under this chapter.[ 2006 c 8 § 306.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.030 - Selection of arbitrator.

RCW 7.70A.030 Selection of arbitrator.(1) An arbitrator shall be selected by agreement of the parties no later than forty-five days after: (a) The date all defendants elected arbitration in the answer where the parties elected arbitration in the initial complaint and answer; or (b) the date of the stipulation where the parties agreed to enter into arbitration after the commencement of the action through a stipulation filed with the court. The parties may agree to select more than one arbitrator to conduct the arbitration.(2) If the parties are unable to agree to an arbitrator by the time specified in subsection (1) of this section, each side may submit the names of three arbitrators to the court, and the court shall select an arbitrator from among the submitted names within fifteen days of being notified that the parties are unable to agree to an arbitrator. If none of the parties submit any names of potential arbitrators, the court shall select an arbitrator.[ 2006 c 8 § 307.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.040 - Arbitration proceedings—Experts—Discovery.

RCW 7.70A.040 Arbitration proceedings—Experts—Discovery.The arbitrator may conduct the arbitration in such manner as the arbitrator considers appropriate so as to aid in the fair and expeditious disposition of the proceeding subject to the requirements of this section and RCW 7.70A.050.(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, each party is entitled to two experts on the issue of liability, two experts on the issue of damages, and one rebuttal expert.(b) Where there are multiple parties on one side, the arbitrator shall determine the number of experts that are allowed based on the minimum number of experts necessary to ensure a fair and economic resolution of the action.(2)(a) Unless the arbitrator determines that exceptional circumstances require additional discovery, each party is entitled to the following discovery from any other party:(i) Twenty-five interrogatories, including subparts;(ii) Ten requests for admission; and(iii) In accordance with applicable court rules:(A) Requests for production of documents and things, and for entry upon land for inspection and other purposes; and(B) Requests for physical and mental examinations of persons.(b) The parties shall be entitled to the following depositions:(i) Depositions of parties and any expert that a party expects to call as a witness. Except by order of the arbitrator for good cause shown, the length of the deposition of a party or an expert witness shall be limited to four hours.(ii) Depositions of other witnesses. Unless the arbitrator determines that exceptional circumstances require additional depositions, the total number of depositions of persons who are not parties or expert witnesses is limited to five depositions per side, each of which may last no longer than two hours in length. In the deposition of a fact witness, each side is entitled to examine for one hour of the deposition.(3) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena must be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action and, upon motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.[ 2006 c 8 § 308.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.050 - Arbitration time frames.

RCW 7.70A.050 Arbitration time frames.(1) An arbitration under this chapter shall be conducted according to the time frames specified in this section. The time frames provided in this section run from the date all defendants have agreed to arbitration in their answers where the parties elected arbitration in the initial complaint and answer, and from the date of the execution of the stipulation where the parties agreed to enter into arbitration after the commencement of the action through a stipulation filed with the court. The arbitrator shall issue a case scheduling order in every case specifying the dates by which the requirements of (b) through (f) of this subsection must be completed.(a) Within forty-five days, the claimant shall provide stipulations for all relevant medical records to the defendants.(b) Within one hundred twenty days, the claimant shall disclose to the defendants the names and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any expert the claimant expects to call as a witness.(c) Within one hundred forty days, each defendant shall disclose to the claimants the names and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any expert the defendant expects to call as a witness.(d) Within one hundred sixty days, each party shall disclose to the other parties the name and curriculum vitae or other documentation of qualifications of any rebuttal expert the party expects to call as a witness.(e) Within two hundred forty days, all discovery shall be completed.(f) Within two hundred seventy days, the arbitration hearing shall commence subject to the limited authority of the arbitrator to extend this deadline under subsection (2) of this section.(2) It is the express public policy of the legislature that arbitration hearings under this chapter be commenced no later than twelve months after the parties elect to submit the dispute to arbitration. The arbitrator may grant a continuance of the commencement of the arbitration hearing to a date more than twelve months after the parties elect to submit the dispute to arbitration only where a party shows that exceptional circumstances create an undue and unavoidable hardship on the party.[ 2006 c 8 § 309.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.060 - Issuance of decision—Limitation on award of damages—Fees and expenses.

RCW 7.70A.060 Issuance of decision—Limitation on award of damages—Fees and expenses.(1) The arbitrator shall issue a decision in writing and signed by the arbitrator within fourteen days after the completion of the arbitration hearing and shall promptly deliver a copy of the decision to each of the parties or their attorneys.(2) The arbitrator may not make an award of damages under this chapter that exceeds one million dollars for both economic and noneconomic damages.(3) The arbitrator may not make an award of damages under this chapter under a theory of ostensible agency liability.(4) With or without the request of a party, the arbitrator shall review the reasonableness of each party's attorneys' fees taking into account the factors enumerated in RCW 4.24.005.(5) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be paid by the nonprevailing parties.[ 2006 c 8 § 310.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.070 - Motion for judgment.

RCW 7.70A.070 Motion for judgment.After a party to the arbitration proceeding receives notice of a decision, the party may file a motion with the court for a judgment in accordance with the decision, at which time the court shall issue such a judgment unless the decision is modified, corrected, or vacated as provided in RCW 7.70A.080.[ 2006 c 8 § 311.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.080 - Appeal of decision.

RCW 7.70A.080 Appeal of decision.There is no right to a trial de novo on an appeal of the arbitrator's decision. An appeal of the arbitrator's decision is limited to the bases for appeal provided in RCW 7.04A.230(1) (a) through (d) and 7.04A.240, or equivalent provisions in a successor statute.[ 2006 c 8 § 312.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.090 - Application of chapter 7.04A RCW.

RCW 7.70A.090 Application of chapter 7.04A RCW.The provisions of chapter 7.04A RCW do not apply to arbitrations conducted under this chapter except to the extent specifically provided in this chapter.[ 2006 c 8 § 313.]
WA Rev Code § 7.70A.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.70A - Arbitration of Health Care Actions.|7.70A.900 - Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8.

RCW 7.70A.900 Findings—Intent—Part headings and subheadings not law—Severability—2006 c 8.See notes following RCW 5.64.010.
WA Rev Code § 7.71.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.010 - Legislative finding.

RCW 7.71.010 Legislative finding.The legislature finds the assurance of quality and cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care can be assisted through the review of health care by health care providers. It also recognizes that some peer review decisions may be based on factors other than competence or professional conduct. Although it finds that peer review decisions based on matters unrelated to quality and utilization review need redress, it concludes that it is necessary to balance carefully the rights of the consuming public who benefit by peer review with the rights of those who are occasionally hurt by peer review decisions based on matters other than competence or professional conduct.The legislature intends to foreclose federal antitrust actions to the extent Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (1943), allows and to permit only those actions in RCW 7.71.020 and 7.71.030.[ 1987 c 269 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 7.71.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.020 - Federal law applicable in Washington state.

RCW 7.71.020 Federal law applicable in Washington state.Pursuant to P.L. 99-660 Sec. 411(c)(2), Title IV of that act shall apply in Washington state as of July 26, 1987.[ 1987 c 269 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.71.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.030 - Actions by health care peer review body—Exclusive remedy.

RCW 7.71.030 Actions by health care peer review body—Exclusive remedy.(1) If the limitation on damages under RCW 7.71.020 and P.L. 99-660 Sec. 411(a)(1) does not apply, this section shall provide the exclusive remedies in any lawsuit by a health care provider for any action taken by a professional peer review body of health care providers as defined in RCW 7.70.020.(2) Remedies shall be limited to appropriate injunctive relief, and damages shall be allowed only for lost earnings directly attributable to the action taken by the professional peer review body, incurred between the date of such action and the date the action is functionally reversed by the professional peer review body.(3) Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs shall be awarded if approved by the court under RCW 7.71.035.(4) The statute of limitations for actions under this section shall be one year from the date of the action of the professional peer review body.[ 2013 c 301 § 1; 2012 c 165 § 1; 1987 c 269 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.71.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.035 - Actions by health care peer review body—Award of costs to substantially prevailing party.

RCW 7.71.035 Actions by health care peer review body—Award of costs to substantially prevailing party.(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, at the conclusion of an action under RCW 7.71.030 the court shall award to the substantially prevailing party the costs of the suit attributable to any claim or defense asserted in the action by the nonprevailing party, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if the nonprevailing party's claim, defense, or conduct was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith.(2) At the conclusion of an action under RCW 7.71.030 the court shall award to the substantially prevailing defendant the cost of the suit, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if the nonprevailing plaintiff failed to first exhaust all administrative remedies available before the professional peer review body.(3) A party shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed if the opposing party obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive relief under this chapter.[ 2012 c 165 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.71.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.040 - Chapter does not limit or repeal other immunities conferred by law.

RCW 7.71.040 Chapter does not limit or repeal other immunities conferred by law.Nothing in this chapter limits or repeals any other immunities conferred upon participants in the peer review process contained in any other state or federal law.[ 1987 c 269 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 7.71.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.71 - Health Care Peer Review.|7.71.050 - Medical staff privileges and membership—Revocation, suspension, reduction.

RCW 7.71.050 Medical staff privileges and membership—Revocation, suspension, reduction.(1) A medical staff privilege sanction process that results in a revocation, suspension, or reduction of medical staff privileges or membership at a health care facility must meet the requirements of RCW 70.41.200(1)(b).(2) A professional peer review action taken by a health care facility that imposes a revocation, suspension, or reduction of medical staff privileges or membership must meet the requirements of and is subject to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11112.(3) In this section, "health care facility" has the same meaning as in RCW 43.70.075.[ 2019 c 62 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 7.72.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.72 - Product Liability Actions.|7.72.020 - Scope.

RCW 7.72.020 Scope.(1) The previous existing applicable law of this state on product liability is modified only to the extent set forth in this chapter.(2) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the recovery of direct or consequential economic loss under Title 62A RCW.[ 1981 c 27 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 7.72.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions|Chapter 7.72 - Product Liability Actions.|7.72.040 - Liability of product seller other than manufacturer—Exception.

RCW 7.72.040 Liability of product seller other than manufacturer—Exception.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a product seller other than a manufacturer is liable to the claimant only if the claimant's harm was proximately caused by:(a) The negligence of such product seller; or(b) Breach of an express warranty made by such product seller; or(c) The intentional misrepresentation of facts about the product by such product seller or the intentional concealment of information about the product by such product seller.(2) A product seller, other than a manufacturer, shall have the liability of a manufacturer to the claimant if:(a) No solvent manufacturer who would be liable to the claimant is subject to service of process under the laws of the claimant's domicile or the state of Washington; or(b) The court determines that it is highly probable that the claimant would be unable to enforce a judgment against any manufacturer; or(c) The product seller is a controlled subsidiary of a manufacturer, or the manufacturer is a controlled subsidiary of the product seller; or(d) The product seller provided the plans or specifications for the manufacture or preparation of the product and such plans or specifications were a proximate cause of the defect in the product; or(e) The product was marketed under a trade name or brand name of the product seller.(3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to a pharmacist who dispenses a prescription product in the form manufactured by a commercial manufacturer pursuant to a prescription issued by a licensed practitioner if the pharmacist complies with recordkeeping requirements pursuant to chapters 18.64, 69.41, and 69.50 RCW, and related administrative rules.[ 1991 c 189 § 2; 1981 c 27 § 5.]