§ 48.140.010 Definitions
§ 48.140.020 Closed claim reporting requirements
§ 48.140.030 Closed claim reports — Information requirements
§ 48.140.040 Statistical summaries
§ 48.140.050 Annual report
§ 48.140.060 Rules
§ 48.140.070 Model statistical reporting standards — Report to legislature
§ 48.140.080 Reporting requirements under RCW 48.19.370 not affected
§ 48.140.900 Findings — Intent — Part headings and subheadings not law — Severability — 2006 c 8
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 48.140 - Medical malpractice closed claim reporting

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.