Arizona’s Medical Malpractice Act Is Not Unconstitutional

Date
1978
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Texas Tech Law Review
Abstract

Discusses the Arizona Supreme Court’s case Eastin v. Broomfield. The court in Eastin upheld as constitutional Arizona’s Medical Malpractice Act, which required in part that a plaintiff go first before a medical liability review panel before being allowed to proceed to trial. The author believes this issue will not be settled until it is reviewed by the United States Supreme Court.

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Keywords
Medical malpractice, Constitutionality, Review panel, Medical Malpractice Act, Reasonable care, Eastin v. Broomfield, Case note
Citation
9 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 679