(b) The standards of duty, practice, or care to be applied to a
physician, dentist, hospital, health maintenance organization or other
health care provider in the arbitration shall be the same standards as
would be applied in a comparable medical or dental malpractice action.
(c) Damages shall be determined in accordance with provisions of law
applicable to medical and dental malpractice actions. Attorney
contingency fee agreements shall be valid and subject to provisions of
law applicable to medical and dental malpractice actions.
Structure New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law and Rules
Article 75-A - Health Care Arbitration
7552 - Health Care Arbitration Proceedings.
7553 - Costs of the Proceeding.
7554 - Selection of Arbitrators.
7555 - Screening for Bias; Communication With Arbitrator Candidates.
7556 - Demand for Arbitration; Minors; Consolidation of Proceedings.
7557 - Reparation Offers; Denials of Liability.
7558 - Depositions and Discovery; Rules of the Arbitration Administrator; Adjournments.
7559 - Hearing; Evidence; Record; Neutral Experts.
7561 - Use of Depositions; Enforcement of Discovery Procedures.
7562 - Witnesses' Fees and Mileage; Arbitrators' Fees and Expenses.
7563 - Briefs; Award; Decision.
7564 - Form of Decision; Costs Upon Frivolous Claims and Counterclaims.