Wisconsin § 655.009 - Actions against health care providers.
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§ 655.009. Actions against health care providers.
An action to recover damages on account of malpractice shall comply with the following: 655.009(1) (1) Complaint. The complaint in such action shall not specify the amount of money to which the plaintiff supposes to be entitled. 655.009(2) (2) Medical expense payments. The court or jury, whichever is applicable, shall determine the amounts of medical expense payments previously incurred and for future medical expense payments. 655.009(3) (3) Venue. Venue in a court action under this chapter is in the county where the claimant resides if the claimant is a resident of this state, or in a county specified in s. 801.50 (2) (a) or (c) if the claimant is not a resident of this state. 655.009 History History: 1975 c. 37 , 198 , 199 ; 1983 a. 253 ; 1985 a. 340 . 655.009 Annotation Discretionary changes of venue under s. 801.52 are applicable to actions under this chapter. Hoffman v. Memorial Hospital of Iowa County, 196 Wis. 2d 505 , 538 N.W.2d 627 (Ct. App. 1995), 94-2490 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 655.009 cover?
Section 655.009 ("Actions against health care providers.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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