10 GCA § 11112: Admissibility of Expressions of Sympathy or Benevolence.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10: Health and Safety
- Division 1 - Public Health
- Chapter 11: Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 1975
(a) In any civil action that is brought against a health professional, as defined in §11102, or in any arbitration proceeding that relates to the civil action, a statement, writing or benevolent gesture that:
(1) expresses sympathy or a general sense of benevolence relating to the pain, suffering or death of the patient involved in the incident with the health professional; and
(2) is made to the patient or to the family of the patient is inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability.
A statement of fault, however, which is part of, or in addition to, any of the above shall be admissible.
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