34-51-4-7. Award of Prejudgment Interest as Part of Judgment
Sec. 7. The court may award prejudgment interest as part of a judgment. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-9.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-2-18. Actions Against Defendants Who Are Qualified Health Care Providers and Who Are Not Qualified Health Care Providers; Delay; Joinder
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an action based on fault that is brought by the claimant against: (1) one (1) or more defendants who are qualified health care providers under IC 34-18; and (2) one (1) or more defendants who are not qualified health care providers. (b) Upon application of the claimant, the […]
34-51-4-8. Time of Accrual of Prejudgment Interest
Sec. 8. (a) If the court awards prejudgment interest, the court shall determine the period during which prejudgment interest accrues. However, the period may not exceed forty-eight (48) months. Prejudgment interest begins to accrue on the latest of the following dates: (1) Fifteen (15) months after the cause of action accrued. (2) Six (6) months […]
34-51-2-19. Liens or Claims to Diminish in Same Proportion as Claimant’s Recovery Is Diminished
Sec. 19. If a subrogation claim or other lien or claim that arose out of the payment of medical expenses or other benefits exists in respect to a claim for personal injuries or death and the claimant’s recovery is diminished: (1) by comparative fault; or (2) by reason of the uncollectibility of the full value […]
34-51-4-9. Rate of Prejudgment Interest
Sec. 9. The court shall compute the prejudgment interest at the simple rate of interest determined by the court. The rate set by the court may not be less than six percent (6%) per year and not more than ten percent (10%) per year. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-37-11.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-3-0.2. Application of Prior Law
Sec. 0.2. The addition of IC 34-4-34-3, IC 34-4-34-4, IC 34-4-34-5, and IC 34-4-34-6 (before their repeal, now codified in this chapter) by P.L.278-1995 applies to a cause of action that accrues after June 30, 1995. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.576.
34-51-5-0.2. Application of Prior Law
Sec. 0.2. The addition of IC 34-4-35-1 (before its repeal, now codified in section 1 of this chapter) by P.L.201-1986 does not apply to actions accruing before September 1, 1986. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.577.
34-51-3-1. Applicability of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cases in which a party requests the recovery of punitive damages in a civil action. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-34-1.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-3-2. Necessity of Evidence of Facts
Sec. 2. Before a person may recover punitive damages in any civil action, that person must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, all of the facts that are relied upon by that person to support the recovery of punitive damages. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-34-2.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.47.
34-51-3-3. Restrictions on Jury Instructions
Sec. 3. A jury in a case subject to this chapter may not be advised of: (1) the limitation on the amount of a punitive damage award under section 4 of this chapter; or (2) the requirement under section 6 of this chapter concerning allocation of money received in payment of a punitive damage award. […]