Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2903 – Notice of claim before suit
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1. Commencement of action. No action for professional negligence may be commenced until the plaintiff has:
A. Served and filed written notice of claim in accordance with section 2853; [PL 1991, c. 505, §6 (AMD).]
C. Determined that the time periods provided in section 2859 have expired. [PL 1985, c. 804, §§14, 22 (NEW).]
[PL 1991, c. 505, §6 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2903
- Action for professional negligence: means any action for damages for injury or death against any health care provider, its agents or employees, or health care practitioner or the health care practitioner's agents or employees, whether based upon tort or breach of contract or otherwise, arising out of the provision or failure to provide health care services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2502
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
2. Statute of limitations. Any applicable statute of limitations shall be tolled under section 2859.
[PL 1985, c. 804, §§14, 22 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 492, §3 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 804, §14 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 827, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 505, §6 (AMD).