Kentucky Statutes 304.40-290 – Instructions to jury in case having multiple defendants
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In any malpractice action in which more than one (1) health care provider is named as a defendant concerning a single injury, the jury shall be instructed that it may apportion damages in different percentages against the defendants or may return a verdict of joint and several liability against two (2) or more defendants.
Effective: July 1, 1976
History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 5, effective July 1, 1976.
Effective: July 1, 1976
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 304.40-290
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 163, sec. 5, effective July 1, 1976.