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Wash. State Med Mal Law Requiring Pre-Suit Expert Opinion Tossed

by Ross Weber — last modified Sep 21, 2009 06:36 PM

Justices declare law requiring a certificate of merit from an expert before suing violates separation of powers.

The state Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out a 2006 law that requires an injured patient to get a certificate of merit from an expert before they can sue for medical malpractice.

The high court ruled Thursday that the law violates the separation of state powers. Justices say that allowing the Legislature to set rules about filing a lawsuit "conflicts with the judiciary's inherent power to set court procedures."

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Ross comes to TCAG from Wisconsin by way of Washington, D.C., where, after graduating from The George Washington University with a degree in international affairs, he oversaw communications activities for an elected official and state government relations efforts for Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations.