Statutes of Limitations - Interpretation of the Tolling Provision of the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act - Jacobs v. Goetowski
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Authors
Niemeier, James J.
Issue Date
1987
Volume
20
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The medical malpractice insurance crisis has resulted in legislative action that is aimed at reducing the volume of cases parading through the courts, and that will theoretically cause the cost of malpractice insurance to decline. The Nebraska legislature found that the flood of frivolous malpractice claims in the Nebraska courts required a swift remedy, and thus the legislature enacted the Nebraska Hospital-Medical Liability Act ("NHMLA"). A common provision of most medical malpractice statutes is a statute of limitation...
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20 Creighton L. Rev. 723 (1986-1987)
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Creighton University School of Law