Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 538 - Tort Actions Based on Improper Health Care
Section 538.232 - Venue for certain actions against health care providers, where.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005
538.232. Venue for certain actions against health care providers, where. — In any action against a health care provider for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the rendering of or the failure to render health care services, for purposes of determining venue under section 508.010, the plaintiff shall be considered injured by the health care provider only in the county where the plaintiff first received treatment by a defendant for a medical condition at issue in the case.
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(L. 2005 H.B. 393)
CROSS REFERENCE:
Applicability of statute changes to cases filed after August 28, 2005, 538.305

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts

Chapter 538 - Tort Actions Based on Improper Health Care

Section 538.205 - Definitions.

Section 538.210 - No common law cause of action — limitation on noneconomic damages — jury not to be informed of limit — limit — punitive damages, requirements — annual increase on damages limit, amount — nonseverability clause.

Section 538.215 - Damage itemization by trier of fact — excess noneconomic damages to be reduced by court.

Section 538.220 - Damages, how paid — security required for future damage payments, when, duration — attorney's fees — death of judgment creditor, effect.

Section 538.225 - Affidavit by a health care provider certifying merit of case — legally qualified health care provider, defined — content filed, when — failure to file, effect — in camera review, when.

Section 538.228 - Immunity from civil liability for certain health care professionals and entities, when.