When patients bring medical malpractice cases against they doctors or nurses, the cases are not brought before the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission. 

Medical malpractice cases are typically handled by civil courts. In many cases, the cases never make it to court and are settled outside of court. However, if the case makes it to court, it will be handled by a civil court judge. 

If you or anyone you know has questions about a medical malpractice case, contact the Washington medical malpractice lawyers of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.