190.998 Certificate of Merit in Liability Cases:
It is MSSNY’s position that (a) a plaintiff’s attorney, when initiating a medial liability action, certify that he or she has consulted with a physician licensed to practice in New York State who has reviewed the relevant medical records, and that said physician is of the opinion that there were departures from good medical practice that caused injury to the patient; (b) that it is solely the responsibility of the plaintiff’s attorney to select the physician consultant commensurate with the above requirements; and (c) that the name of the consulting physician be made available. (HOD 1998-73; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
