Civil penalties - 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3217
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§ 3217. Civil penalties.
Any physician who knowingly violates any of the provisions of
section 3204 (relating to medical consultation and judgment) or
3205 (relating to informed consent) shall, in addition to any
other penalty prescribed in this chapter, be civilly liable to
his patient for any damages caused thereby and, in addition,
shall be liable to his patient for punitive damages in the
amount of $5,000, and the court shall award a prevailing
plaintiff a reasonable attorney fee as part of costs.
(Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 30 days; Nov. 17, 1989,
P.L.592, No.64, eff. 60 days)
Section: 3210 3211 3212 3213 3214 3215 3216 3217 3218 3219 3220 3301 3302 3303 3304
Last modified: November 27, 2007
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