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Iowa Code § 668.11 (2026)

Disclosure of expert witnesses in liability cases involving licensed professionals

✓ current as of July 2026

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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 to the court and all other parties the expert’s name, qualifications and the purpose for calling the 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 leave for 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, §40 Referred to in §147.140 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 92 cases (46 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Hansen v. Cent. Iowa Hosp. Corp., 686 N.W.2d 476 (Iowa 2004).

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Hansen v. Cent. Iowa Hosp. Corp., 686 N.W.2d 476 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 48× “Iowa Code § 668.11 . It is uncontroverted that the Hansens did not designate Dr.”

Hantsbarger v. Coffin, 501 N.W.2d 501 (Iowa 1993). · cites it 34× “The initial issue on this appeal concerns the adequacy of a certification of expert witnesses in a professional liability case pursuant to Iowa Code section 668.11 (1991). Sally and Wilbur Hantsbarger (plaintiffs) brought a medical malpractice action against podiatrist Paul E.”

Venard v. Winter, 524 N.W.2d 163 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 32× “First, what statute of limitations governs this case? Second, can a plaintiff avoid the consequences of not designating experts within the time requirements of Iowa Code section 668.11 (1989) by voluntarily dismissing the action and refiling an identical one? The answer to the…”

Connolly v. Foudree, 141 F.R.D. 124 (S.D. Iowa 1992). · cites it 50× “See Iowa Code § 668.11 (1991). This court must determine whether the state statute applies in federal court.”

Kubik v. Burk, 540 N.W.2d 60 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 26× “She claimed Kubik had failed to comply with Iowa Code section 668.11, which provides: 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 to the…”

Donovan v. State, 445 N.W.2d 763 (Iowa 1989). · cites it 16× “The district court entered a summary judgment for the State on the ground that the suit was of such a nature that expert testimony was required to establish liability and the plaintiffs had lost their right to introduce expert evidence because of their failure to designate an…”

Thomas v. Fellows, 456 N.W.2d 170 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 24× “This is a medical malpractice case in which the plaintiffs, Donald Thomas and Gloria Thomas, failed to designate expert witnesses within the time required by Iowa Code section 668.11 (1987). Pursuant to the sanction provisions of that statute, the court entered an order denying…”

Cox v. Jones, 470 N.W.2d 23 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 20× “” Iowa Code § 668.11 . Absent a showing of good cause, plaintiffs had already lost their opportunity to call experts in July 1989.”

Oswald v. LeGrand, 453 N.W.2d 634 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 10× “They also assert that Iowa Code section 668.11 is contrary to public policy.”

Tinius v. Carroll Cnty. Sheriff Dep't, 321 F. Supp. 2d 1064 (N.D. Iowa 2004). · cites it 14× “Application of Iowa Code § 668.11 .1085 2. Applicability ofEMTALA.”

Kennis v. Mercy Hosp. Med. Ctr., 491 N.W.2d 161 (Iowa 1992). · cites it 14× “Constitutionality of section 668.11. Plaintiff argues that Iowa Code section 668.”

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Mary Ellen Kennedy, 837 N.W.2d 659 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 6× “See Iowa Code § 668.11 (2009). Kennedy served Stocks’s answers to the defendant’s interrogatories the next day.”

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— Iowa Code § 668.11(1) — 12 cases

Hantsbarger v. Coffin, 501 N.W.2d 501 (Iowa 1993). “The initial issue on this appeal concerns the adequacy of a certification of expert witnesses in a professional liability case pursuant to Iowa Code section 668.11 (1991). Sally and Wilbur Hantsbarger (plaintiffs) brought a medical malpractice action against podiatrist Paul E.”

Maria Setyadharma v. Margaret Weirich, Kristie Kunstman-Stern, & Iowa Legal Aid (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).

Jahn Patric Kirlin & Sara Louise Kirlin v. Dr. Barclay A. Monaster, M.D.; Dr. Christian William Jones, M.D.; & Physicians Clinic d/b/a Methodist Physicians Clinic-Council Bluffs (Iowa 2025).

Jenna Sondag v. Orthopaedic Speciatists, P.C. & John Hoffman, M.D. (Iowa 2026).

Michelle Tamayo v. Charles A. Debrah, M.D., an individual, Mercy Health Servs. - Iowa, Corp. d/b/a Mercy Med. Ctr. - North Iowa & d/b/a Mercy Home Care - North, Iowa, Iowa Corporations (Iowa Ct. App. 2018).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(1)(a) — 8 cases

Jenna Sondag v. Orthopaedic Speciatists, P.C. & John Hoffman, M.D. (Iowa 2026).

Jessica McHugh v. Adam B. Smith, M.D., & Tri-State Specialists, LLP (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).

Jena Reyes & Ricardo Reyes v. Adam Smith, M.D., Adam Smith, M.D., P.C., Tri-State Specialists, L.L.P., Pierce Street Same Day Surgery, L.C., UnityPoint Health & Nw. Iowa Hosp. Corp., d/b/a St. Luke's Reg'l Med. Ctr. of Sioux City (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).

Douglas Wilson & Jane Wilson v. Shenandoah Med. Ctr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).

Kortnie Wear & Andrew Wear, Individually & as Co-Administrators of the Est. of C.W. v. Yadira Garcia, M.D., Se. Iowa Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc., Se. Iowa Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. d/b/a Se. Iowa Reg'l Med. Ctr. Fort Madison Campus, Great River Health Sys., Inc. & Susan Holtkamp, CPNP, & the State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(1)(b) — 1 case

Douglas Wilson & Jane Wilson v. Shenandoah Med. Ctr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(2) — 16 cases

Oswald v. LeGrand, 453 N.W.2d 634 (Iowa 1990). “They also assert that Iowa Code section 668.11 is contrary to public policy.”

Connolly v. Foudree, 141 F.R.D. 124 (S.D. Iowa 1992). “See Iowa Code § 668.11 (1991). This court must determine whether the state statute applies in federal court.”

Provenzano v. Wetrich, McKeown & Haas, P.C., 481 N.W.2d 536 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991).

Jenna Sondag v. Orthopaedic Speciatists, P.C. & John Hoffman, M.D. (Iowa 2026).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(3) — 1 case

Trina Ward v. Unity Healthcare a/k/a UnityPoint HealthTrinity Muscatine Prasad Nadkarni, M.D. Suneel Parvathareddy, M.D., Ramesh Kumar, M.D., Manasi Nadkarni, M.D. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(l)(a) — 3 cases

Kennis v. Mercy Hosp. Med. Ctr., 491 N.W.2d 161 (Iowa 1992). “Constitutionality of section 668.11. Plaintiff argues that Iowa Code section 668.”

Nedved v. Welch, 585 N.W.2d 238 (Iowa 1998).

— Iowa Code § 668.11(l)(b) — 1 case

Provenzano v. Wetrich, McKeown & Haas, P.C., 481 N.W.2d 536 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991).

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