Sec. 3. (a) The filing of a proposed complaint tolls the applicable statute of limitations to and including a period of ninety (90) days following the receipt of the opinion of the medical review panel by the claimant.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-18-7-3

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
     (b) A proposed complaint under IC 34-18-8 is considered filed when a copy of the proposed complaint is delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail to the commissioner.

[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 27-12-7-3.]

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.13.

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