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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2026)

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The following definitions apply in this Article:

(1) Health care provider. - Without limitation, any of the following:

a. A person who pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is licensed, or is otherwise registered or certified to engage in the practice of or otherwise performs duties associated with any of the following: medicine, surgery, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, midwifery, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic, radiology, nursing, physiotherapy, pathology, anesthesiology, anesthesia, laboratory analysis, rendering assistance to a physician, dental hygiene, psychiatry, or psychology.

b. A hospital, a nursing home licensed under Chapter 131E of the General Statutes, or an adult care home licensed under Chapter 131D of the General Statutes.

c. Any other person who is legally responsible for the negligence of a person described by sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision, a hospital, a nursing home licensed under Chapter 131E of the General Statutes, or an adult care home licensed under Chapter 131D of the General Statutes.

d. Any other person acting at the direction or under the supervision of a person described by sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision, a hospital, a nursing home licensed under Chapter 131E of the General Statutes, or an adult care home licensed under Chapter 131D of the General Statutes.

e. Any paramedic, as defined in G.S. 131E-155(15a).

(2) Medical malpractice action. - Either of the following:

a. A civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure to furnish professional services in the performance of medical, dental, or other health care by a health care provider.

b. A civil action against a hospital, a nursing home licensed under Chapter 131E of the General Statutes, or an adult care home licensed under Chapter 131D of the General Statutes for damages for personal injury or death, when the civil action (i) alleges a breach of administrative or corporate duties to the patient, including, but not limited to, allegations of negligent credentialing or negligent monitoring and supervision and (ii) arises from the same facts or circumstances as a claim under sub-subdivision a. of this subdivision. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 977, s. 4; 1987, c. 859, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 135.2(o); 2011-400, s. 5; 2017-131, s. 1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 122 cases (30 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc., 472 S.E.2d 778 (N.C. 1996).
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Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc., 472 S.E.2d 778 (N.C. 1996). · cites it 18× “Defendant Hospital contends that even if the doctrine is the law in this jurisdiction, it has not been, and should not be, applied to institutional defendants such as itself.”
Est. of Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth., 822 S.E.2d 565 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 24× “" It is not clear from plaintiff's argument on appeal whether plaintiff fully comprehends defendant's argument or the distinction between types of medical malpractice actions in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 . Prior to 2011, "medical malpractice action" was defined in our General…”
Norton v. Scot. Mem'l Hosp., Inc., 793 S.E.2d 703 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 10× “Rule 9(j) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure requires dismissal of any complaint alleging medical malpractice, unless the pleading asserts a medical expert has reviewed the medical care and records, and would testify that the medical care did not comply with the…”
Watts v. Cumberland Cnty. Hosp. Sys., Inc., 330 S.E.2d 242 (N.C. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 10× “; that he maintains a counseling practice in Fayetteville; that he is a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90-21.11; that in late 1974 or 1975 she began treatment *248 with Hall to help her deal with pain she was suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident;…”
Bennett v. Hospice & Palliative Care Ctr. of Alamance Caswell, 783 S.E.2d 260 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 14× “Specifically, sub-subdivision (a) of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 defines "health care provider" to include those "who .”
Stockton v. Wake Cnty., 173 F. Supp. 3d 292 (E.D.N.C. 2016). · cites it 9× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11, et seq. Defendant Hester asserts that plaintiff has failed to forecast sufficient evidence to support a claim that she breached the standard of medical care in violation of N.”
Udzinski v. Lovin, 583 S.E.2d 648 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 12× “" N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2001) (emphasis added).”
Keith v. N. Hosp. Dist., 499 S.E.2d 200 (N.C. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 16× “[2] N.C.Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 includes hospitals within the definition of a health care provider.”
Locklear v. Cummings, 801 S.E.2d 346 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 15× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2)(a) defines a medical malpractice action as “[a] civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure to furnish professional services in the performance of .”
Moore v. Proper, 726 S.E.2d 812 (N.C. 2012). · cites it 4× “— Any complaint alleging medical malpractice by a health care provider as defined in G.S. 90-21.11 in failing to comply with the applicable standard of care under G.”
Est. of Waters v. Jarman, 547 S.E.2d 142 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (1999). Pursuant to this section, a hospital constitutes a “health care provider.”
Gause v. New Hanover Reg'l Med. Ctr., 795 S.E.2d 411 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “3 N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2)(a) (2015).”
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— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1) — 2 cases
Est. of Baldwin v. Rha Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
Cottle v. Mankin (N.C. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1)(a) — 8 cases
Bennett v. Hospice & Palliative Care Ctr. of Alamance Caswell, 783 S.E.2d 260 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). “Specifically, sub-subdivision (a) of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 defines "health care provider" to include those "who .”
Est. of Baldwin v. Rha Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
Williams v. Marchelle Isyk Allen (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
Williams v. Marchelle Isyk Allen (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
Folley v. Ridge Valley Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. (W.D.N.C. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1)(b) — 3 cases
Bennett v. Hospice & Palliative Care Ctr. of Alamance Caswell, 783 S.E.2d 260 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). “Specifically, sub-subdivision (a) of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 defines "health care provider" to include those "who .”
Est. of Baldwin v. Rha Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
Folley v. Ridge Valley Ctr. for Nursing & Rehab. (W.D.N.C. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1)(c) — 2 cases
Bennett v. Hospice & Palliative Care Ctr. of Alamance Caswell, 783 S.E.2d 260 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). “Specifically, sub-subdivision (a) of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 defines "health care provider" to include those "who .”
Cottle v. Mankin (N.C. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1)(d) — 2 cases
Est. of Baldwin v. Rha Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
Cottle v. Mankin (N.C. 2025).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(1)(e) — 2 cases
Sutton v. Rockingham Cnty. (M.D.N.C. 2023).
Sutton v. Rockingham Cnty. (M.D.N.C. 2022).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(2) — 22 cases
Vaughan v. Mashburn, 817 S.E.2d 370 (N.C. 2018).
Locklear v. Cummings, 822 S.E.2d 587 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
Locklear v. Cummings, 801 S.E.2d 346 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2)(a) defines a medical malpractice action as “[a] civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure to furnish professional services in the performance of .”
Bluitt v. Wake Forest Univ. Baptist Med. Ctr., 814 S.E.2d 477 (N.C. Ct. App. 2018).
Bennett v. Hospice & Palliative Care Ctr. of Alamance Caswell, 783 S.E.2d 260 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016). “Specifically, sub-subdivision (a) of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11 defines "health care provider" to include those "who .”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(2)(a) — 12 cases
Stockton v. Wake Cnty., 173 F. Supp. 3d 292 (E.D.N.C. 2016). “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11, et seq. Defendant Hester asserts that plaintiff has failed to forecast sufficient evidence to support a claim that she breached the standard of medical care in violation of N.”
Locklear v. Cummings, 801 S.E.2d 346 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2)(a) defines a medical malpractice action as “[a] civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure to furnish professional services in the performance of .”
Est. of Baldwin v. Rha Health Servs., Inc., 782 S.E.2d 554 (N.C. Ct. App. 2016).
Est. of Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth. (N.C. 2020).
Est. of Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth. (N.C. 2020).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(2)(b) — 5 cases
Stockton v. Wake Cnty., 173 F. Supp. 3d 292 (E.D.N.C. 2016). “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 90-21.11, et seq. Defendant Hester asserts that plaintiff has failed to forecast sufficient evidence to support a claim that she breached the standard of medical care in violation of N.”
Locklear v. Cummings, 801 S.E.2d 346 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11 (2)(a) defines a medical malpractice action as “[a] civil action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure to furnish professional services in the performance of .”
Est. of Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth. (N.C. 2020).
Est. of Savino v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth. (N.C. 2020).
Fazzari v. New Hanover Reg'l Med. Ctr. (N.C. Ct. App. 2021).
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 90-21.11(a) — 1 case
Cottle v. Mankin (N.C. Ct. App. 2024).
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