Unless the parties otherwise agree, any opinion of the panel shall be rendered no later than six months from the designation of the panel unless the judge shall extend the period one time, not to exceed ninety days, upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances. If the opinion of the panel is not rendered within the time provided, any panel opinion rendered subsequently shall be inadmissible as evidence unless the failure of the panel to render a decision within the time provided was caused by delay on the plaintiff's part.
1981, c. 327; 1993, c. 928.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 21.1 - Medical Malpractice
§ 8.01-581.2:1. Additional parties
§ 8.01-581.3. Composition, selection, etc., of panel
§ 8.01-581.4:1. Assembly of record
§ 8.01-581.4:2. Removal of record for inspection and copying; notice
§ 8.01-581.5. When hearing to be held; notice to parties
§ 8.01-581.6. Conduct of proceedings
§ 8.01-581.7. Opinion of panel
§ 8.01-581.7:1. Limitation on panel opinion
§ 8.01-581.10. Per diem and expenses of panel
§ 8.01-581.11. Rules and regulations
§ 8.01-581.11:1. Objections not waived by participation
§ 8.01-581.12. Arbitration of medical malpractice claims
§ 8.01-581.12:2. Article not applicable to actions arising prior to July 1, 1976
§ 8.01-581.15. Limitation on recovery in certain medical malpractice actions
§ 8.01-581.16. Civil immunity for members of or consultants to certain boards or committees
§ 8.01-581.17. Privileged communications of certain committees and entities
§ 8.01-581.18:1. Immunity of physicians for laboratory results and examinations
§ 8.01-581.19:1. Civil immunity for persons providing information to certain committees