Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyer Resources

Lake County Bar Association
Crown Point, IN
(219)738-1905
Lake County

Evansville Bar Association LRS
Evansville, Indiana
(812)426-1712
Vanderburgh, Posey and Warrick Counties

Allen County Bar Association LRS
Fort Wayne, IN
(260)423-2358
Allen County

Indianapolis Bar Association LRS
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317)269-2222
Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Hendricks and Morgan County

Indiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Kightlinger & Gray, LLP
Main Office
Suite 600
151 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis 46204 Indiana, USA
Tel: 3176384521, Fax: 3176365917

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§34-18-7-1. 2 years from act, omission, or neglect. Minors: under age 6 until age 8.

§34-18-4-3. $1,250,000 total limit. Liability limited to $250,000 per health care provider. Any award beyond limits covered by Patient Compensation Fund.

§34-18-10. Optional Medical Review Panel at request of either party; 2 panelists must be of same specialty as defendant. Panel findings are admissible at trial.

Joint and Several Liability	Expert Witnesses	Indiana Malpractice Attorney Fees	Patient Compensation or Stabilization Fund
No separation of joint and several liability.	§34-18-10-22. Medical Review Panel findings and testimony qualify as expert testimony.	§34-18-18-1. Plaintiff's attorney fees may not exceed 15% of any award made from Patient Compensation Fund.	§34-18-6. Patient Compensation Fund pays awards over $250,000 up to $1,250,000.