Emergency Physicians of Indianapolis v. Pettit

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

The plaintiff in this medical malpractice case was awarded $750,000 in damages plus pre-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees and court costs. The defendant health care providers contend that pre-judgment interest may not be awarded where a plaintiff receives a judgment in the maximum amount recoverable under the medical malpractice act. Following our recent decision in Poehlman v. Feferman, we hold that a qualified health care provider is subject to the provisions of the pre-judgment interest statute.

Background

On May 9, 1996, Pettit sued Methodist Health…