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Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 5532. Immunity from liability

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) No physician, dentist or other health-care personnel or health-care facility which acts pursuant to and in compliance with this subchapter shall be subject to civil liability for failure to obtain sufficient consent for the medical procedure performed.

(b) This section shall not insulate from civil liability a physician, dentist or other health-care personnel or health-care facility for negligence in the performance of medical procedures.

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