Medical Malpractice Pennsylvania

 

 




Emotional Distress Enough for Medical Malpractice Suit, Says PA Supreme Court
JD Supra (press release)
A Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in December set a new precedent in medical malpractice litigation, expanding the claim of ?negligent infliction of emotional distress? (known as the NIED claim) to include people who've been emotionally harmed but ...

  Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:12 GMT


Civil suits decline in state, as more are choosing mediators
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Civil lawsuits are on the decline in Western Pennsylvania and across the state, as plaintiffs avoid county courthouses in favor of private mediators, experts say. "Plaintiffs' lawyers know that going before a jury is a crapshoot," said retired ...

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  Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:41 GMT



SAYLER v. SKUTCHES
Leagle.com
RAP 2741(4), 2742; and delay damages, Pa.RCP 238. We affirm in part and remand in part. A jury trial was held on this medical malpractice action from January 14, 2008, to January 18, 2008.[] The jury awarded a verdict on January 18, 2008, ...

  Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:04:19 GMT


Wrong and Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
To learn more about medical malpractice, please visit the website of the experienced medical malpractice attorneys in Pennsylvania at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart LLP, serving clients in Philadelphia and Lancaster.

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  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:39:47 GMT



WADDINGTON v. BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER OF BEACHES, INC.
Leagle.com
In 2007, Appellant filed a First Amended Complaint against Appellee, Baptist Medical Center, Sergio Li, MD, Sergio Li, MD, PA, Karen A. Fleck, MD, and Karen A. Fleck, MD, PA, alleging medical malpractice by Drs. Li and Fleck and negligence by Appellee ...

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  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:20:13 GMT


Santorum pushed to limit malpractice awards but sought larger payout for wife
Washington Post
On the campaign trail, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum says he will push to limit payments to victims in medical malpractice lawsuits, which he blames for unnecessarily driving up health-care costs. And over the course of his two decades in ...

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  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:30 GMT



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