States with Mandatory Notification of Adverse Events to Patients

Nevada NRS §439.855 (2004)
Florida Stat. §395.1051 (2004)
New Jersey Stat. §26:2H-12.25 (2005)
Pennsylvania 40 P.S. §1303.308(b) (2004)
Vermont § 310 (2006)

Washington RCW 70.41.380  (2005)

 

States with Use of Sympathy/Apology

As of April 7, 2008, 35 states have enacted laws excluding expressions of sympathy after accidents as proof of liability:

 

Arizona A.R.S. §12-2605 (2005)

California Evidence Code § 1160 (2000)

Colorado Revised Statute §13-25-135 (2003)

Connecticut Public Act No. 05-275 Sec.9 (2005) amended (2006) Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §52-184d

Delaware Del. Code Ann. Tit. 10, §4318 (2006)

Florida Stat §90.4026 (2001)

Georgia Title 24 Code GA Annotated 24-3-37.1 (2005)

Hawaii HRS §Sec.626-1 (2006)

Idaho Title 9 Evidence Code Chapter 2 .9-207

Illinois Public Act 094-0677 Sec. 8-1901, 735 ILL. Comp. Stat. 5/8-1901 (2005)

Indiana Ind. Code Ann. §34-43.5-1-1 to 34-43.5-1-5

Iowa HF 2716 (2006)

Louisiana R.S.§13:3715.5 (2005)

Maine MRSA tit. §2908 (2005)

Maryland MD Court & Judicial Proceedings Code Ann.§10-920 (2004)

Massachusetts ALM GL ch.233, § 23D (1986)

Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. §538.229 (2005)

Montana Code Ann.26-1-814 (Mont. 2005)

Nebraska Neb. Laws L.B. 373 (2007)

New Hampshire RSA § 507-E:4 (2005)

North Carolina General Stat. §8C-1, Rule 413

North Dakota ND H.B. 1333 (2007)

Ohio ORC Ann §2317.43 (2004)

Oklahoma 63 OKL. St. § 1-1708.1H (2004)

Oregon Rev. Stat. § 677.082 (2003)

South Carolina Ch.1, Title19 Code of Laws 1976, 19-1-190 (2006)

South Dakota Codified Laws §19-12-14 (2005)

Tennessee Evid Rule §409.1  (2003)

Texas Civil Prac and Rem Code §18.061(1999)

Utah Code Ann. §78-14-18 (2006)

Vermont S 198 Sec. 1. 12 V.S.A.§1912 (2006)

Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-52.1 (2005)

Washington Rev Code Wash §5.64.010 (2002)

West Virginia §55-7-11a (2005)

Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. §1-1-130