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May 17, 2025

Published Decisions - Health Care

Davies v. MultiCare Health Sys.

199 Wn.2d 608, 510 P.3d 346 (2022) (medical malpractice/informed consent)

Messenger v. Whitemarsh

13 Wn. App.2d 206, 462 P.3d 861 (2020) (malpractice liability for mental health services)

Cowell v. Good Samaritan Community Health Care

153 Wn. App. 911, 225 P.3d 294 (2009), rev. denied, 169 Wn.2d 1002, cert. denied, 131 S.Ct. 666 (2010) (HQIA immunity)

Rufer v. Abbott Laboratories

154 Wn.2d 530, 114 P.3d 1182 (2005) (judgment interest)

Bundrick v. Stewart

128 Wn. App. 11, 114 P.3d 1204 (2005) (consent to treatment)

Multicare Health Systems v. Department of Health

118 Wn. App. 597, 77 P.3d 363 (2003), rev. denied, 151 Wn.2d 1023 (2004) (certificate of need)

Miles v. Children's Hospital

102 Wn. App. 142, 6 P.3d 112 (2000), rev. denied, 142 Wn.2d 1021 (2001) (immunity for reporting child abuse)

Backlund v. University of Washington

87 Wn. App. 1037 (1997), aff'd, 137 Wn.2d 651, 975 P.2d 950 (1999) (informed consent)

Neel v. Luther Child Center

98 Wn. App. 390, 989 P.2d 600 (1999) (medical records)

Gerard v. Sacred Heart Medical Center

86 Wn. App. 387, 937 P.2d 1104, rev. denied, 133 Wn.2d 1017 (1997) (error in judgment rule)

Reese v. Stroh

74 Wn. App. 550, 874 P.2d 200 (1994), aff'd, 128 Wn.2d 300, 907 P.2d 282 (1995) (medical malpractice; expert testimony)

Caughell v. Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound

124 Wn.2d 217, 876 P.2d 898 (1994) (statute of limitations)

Carson v. Fine

67 Wn. App. 457, 836 P.2d 223, aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 123 Wn.2d 206, 867 P.2d 610 (1994) (physician-patient privilege)

Yurkovich v. Rose

68 Wn. App. 643, 847 P.2d 925, rev. denied, 121 Wn.2d 1029 (1993) (standard of care)

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