In addition to whatever remedies are available under the common or statutory law of this state, failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter shall provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and/or punitive damages. Any criminal conviction under this chapter shall be admissible in a civil suit as prima facie evidence of a failure to obtain an informed consent or parental or judicial consent. The civil action may be based on a claim that the action was a result of simple negligence, gross negligence, wantonness, willfulness, intention, or breach of other legal standard of care. The Medical Liability Act of 1987 shall not apply to any civil causes of action brought pursuant to Sections 26-21-1, 26-21-2, 26-21-3, 26-21-4, 26-21-6, 26-21-6.1, and 26-21-7.
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