Is a claimant allowed to make a statement in court to that effect that, had s/he received prior warning of a risk that the claimed injury could have resulted from a medical procedure s/he would have decided not to have the procedure?

The Civil Liability Act makes this statement inadmissible. Statements that are against the interest of the person making the statement are allowed only.

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