Federal Appellate Court Affirms Delaware’s Affidavit of Merit Requirement In Medical Malpractice Cases Applies In Federal Court
Del. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 6853(a)(1)-(3) The Delaware Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) statute provides: (a) No health-care negligence lawsuit shall be filed in this State unless the complaint is accompanied by: (1) An affidavit of merit as to each defendant signed by an expert witness, . . .[...]