Affirmative defense in medical injury cases

If patient abandonment or other medical injury occurs due to a violation by an entity of this subchapter, the violation shall be an affirmative defense for the physician in a claim brought by the injured patient who shall be entitled to bring a claim against the entity. Added by Act 2017, No. 754,§ 1, eff. 3/30/2017. If patient abandonment or other medical injury occurs due to a violation by an entity of this subchapter, the violation shall be an affirmative defense for the physician in a claim brought by the injured patient who shall be entitled to bring a claim against the entity. Added by Act 2017, No. 754,§ 1, eff. 3/30/2017.