Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts
§ 11-1-61. Expert witness in action against physician

In any action for injury or death against a physician, whether in contract or in tort, arising out of the provision of or failure to provide health care services, a person may qualify as an expert witness on the issue of the appropriate medical standard of care if the witness is licensed in this state, or some other state, as a doctor of medicine.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 1 - Practice and Procedure Provisions Common to Courts

§ 11-1-1. Before whom oaths may be taken

§ 11-1-3. Oath of an agent or attorney sufficient in all cases

§ 11-1-5. All papers relating to a cause filed together

§ 11-1-8. Advertising by attorneys not admitted to practice in Mississippi prohibited

§ 11-1-9. Continuance of action or proceeding where counsel is legislator

§ 11-1-17. Time for rendition of final decree; right of appeal where decree not entered within required time

§ 11-1-18. Bench trials allowed in certain cases where parties agree

§ 11-1-21. Excess remitted

§ 11-1-23. Court or judge may require new security

§ 11-1-25. Certain bonds not affected by irregularity

§ 11-1-27. Bonds payable to the state in certain cases

§ 11-1-29. Proceedings on death of surety on bonds, etc.

§ 11-1-31. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment

§ 11-1-33. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment; citation in anticipation of judgment

§ 11-1-35. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment; when citation issued and returnable

§ 11-1-37. Certification of transferred causes

§ 11-1-39. Proceedings in transferred causes

§ 11-1-41. Costs in transferred causes

§ 11-1-43. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process

§ 11-1-45. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; declaration or bill

§ 11-1-47. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; possessor presumed to be owner

§ 11-1-49. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; process as to nonresident owners

§ 11-1-53. Harrison County; commencement of civil actions, change of venue and transfer of cases between districts

§ 11-1-54. Assessment for filing frivolous claims

§ 11-1-55. Authority to impose condition of additur or remittitur

§ 11-1-56. Responsive pleading to precede assignment to a judge

§ 11-1-57. Additional provisions applicable to all courts

§ 11-1-59. Damages in medical malpractice actions

§ 11-1-60. Limitation on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions; definitions

§ 11-1-61. Expert witness in action against physician

§ 11-1-62. Protection of medical professionals who prescribe FDA approved drugs

§ 11-1-63. Product liability actions; conditions for liability; what constitutes a defective product

§ 11-1-65. Punitive damages; limitations

§ 11-1-66. Immunity of premise owners from civil liability in certain circumstances