New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Article 50-A - PERIODIC PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS

• 5031 - Basis for Determining Judgment to Be Entered.
  In order to determine what judgment is to be entered on a verdict in an action to recover damages for medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice,...
• 5032 - Form of Security.
  Security authorized or required for payment of a judgment for periodic installments entered in accordance with this article must be in the form of an...
• 5033 - Posting and Maintaining Security.
  (a) If the court enters a judgment for periodic installments, each party liable for all or a portion of such judgment shall separately or jointly...
• 5034 - Failure to Make Payment.
  If at any time following entry of judgment, a judgment debtor fails for any reason to make a payment in a timely fashion according to...
• 5036 - Adjustment of Payments.
  (a) If, at any time after entry of judgment, a judgment creditor or successor in interest can establish that the continued payment of the judgment...
• 5037 - Settlements.
  Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the right of a plaintiff, defendant or defendants and any insurer to settle dental, medical or...
• 5038 - Assignment of Periodic Installments.
  An assignment of or an agreement to assign any right to periodic installments for future damages contained in a judgment entered under this article is...
• 5039 - Duties of Superintendent of Financial Services.
  The superintendent of financial services shall establish rules and procedures for determining which insurers, self-insurers, plans or arrangements are financially qualified to provide the security...

Last modified: February 3, 2019