§ 9-2-19. Malpractice actions.
Any civil action filed on or after January 1, 1987, for personal injury or wrongful death filed against a licensed physician, hospital, clinic, health maintenance organization, professional service corporation providing health care services, dentist, or dental hygienist based on professional negligence in which the parties agree that the damages, if liability is proven, are likely to be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, or if the court upon motion by either party finds that the damages, if liability is proven, are likely to be in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, shall be given priority for expedited hearing. This section shall not be construed so as to preclude adequate time for reasonable discovery.
History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 350, § 10.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-2-2. - Joinder of defendants in action on contract or instrument.
Section 9-2-3, 9-2-4. - Repealed.
Section 9-2-5. - Proceedings unimpaired by changes in parties.
Section 9-2-6. - Liability of representatives of deceased joint contractor.
Section 9-2-7. - Effect of judgment against part of joint contractors.
Section 9-2-8. - Assignee of nonnegotiable chose in action.
Section 9-2-9. - Restricted liability on instrument signed as fiduciary.
Section 9-2-10. - Association defined.
Section 9-2-11. - Actions by trustee for unincorporated associations.
Section 9-2-12. - Actions against unincorporated associations.
Section 9-2-13. - Death or incapacity of member or representative of association.
Section 9-2-14. - Judgment and execution against association.
Section 9-2-15. - Actions against members prohibited pending action against association.
Section 9-2-16. - Joinder of husband and wife as plaintiffs.
Section 9-2-18. - Acceleration of actions when party 65 or older.
Section 9-2-18.1. - Acceleration of action for enforcement of mechanics’ lien.
Section 9-2-19. - Malpractice actions.
Section 9-2-20. - Acceleration of actions involving $100,000 or more.