668.11 Disclosure of expert witnesses in liability cases involving licensed professionals. 1. A party in a professional liability case brought against a licensed professional pursuant to this chapter who intends to call an expert witness of their own selection, shall certify tothe court and all other parties the expert’s name, qualifications and the purpose for callingthe expert within the following time period: a. The plaintiff within one hundred eighty days of the defendant’s answer unless the court for good cause not ex parte extends the time of disclosure. b. The defendant within ninety days of plaintiff’s certification.2. If a party fails to disclose an expert pursuant to subsection 1 or does not make the expert available for discovery, the expert shall be prohibited from testifying in the action unless leavefor the expert’s testimony is given by the court for good cause shown. 3. This section does not apply to court appointed experts or to rebuttal experts called with the approval of the court. 86 Acts, ch 1211, §40Referred to in §147.140 Sat Dec 23 12:24:06 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 668.11 (18, 0)
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