Woods v. Young

Opinion

KENNARD,J.

—In 1975, the Legislature enacted the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) in response to a health care crisis caused by a rapid increase in premiums for medical malpractice insurance. Among MICRA’s many provisions is one that requires a plaintiff, before filing an action based on a health care provider’s professional negligence, to give the defendant at least 90 days’ notice of intent to sue.

The issue in this case is whether the 90-day notice provision tolls or extends the 1-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice actions,1 and, if so, under what…