Idaho Medical Malpractice FAQs

• Q: Collateral Source Rule
  A: Judgment may be entered only for those damages that exceed compensation received from collateral sources. Evidence of the collateral payments is submitted to the trial … More
• Q: Pre-Judgment Interest
  A: Generally, pre­judgment interest is not awarded in tort cases, unless the damages are reasonably ascertainable. Davis v. Professional Business Services, 109 Idaho … More
• Q: Patient Compensation Funds And Physician Insurance
  A: Idaho does not have a patient compensation fund or a program of state­sponsored liability insurance for physicians.
• Q: Arbitration
  A: All medical malpractice injury or death cases must, as a condition precedent to bring suit, be presented to a hearing panel established by the Idaho state board of … More