Aug 4, 2023 | Articles & Updates
Article by Kenneth H. Rafferty, II, Esq. Pennsylvania Courts have adopted the doctrine of corporate negligence as a theory of hospital liability. Corporate negligence is a doctrine under which the hospital is liable if it fails to uphold the proper standard of...
Aug 4, 2023 | Articles & Updates
Article by Josey Richards, Law Clerk This memorandum was drafted to provide an overview of the Peer Review Protection Act (“PRPA”) and relevant case law for purposes of the Associate Primer Project. Purpose of the PRPA Due to the expertise and level of skill required...
Aug 4, 2023 | Articles & Updates
Article by Delann Fraschetti Finch, Esq. Defining Gross Negligence Under Pennsylvania, the plaintiff has the burden to prove that a defendant was grossly negligent by showing that the defendant’s conduct significantly departed from how a reasonably careful person...
Aug 4, 2023 | Articles & Updates
Article by Mark Derner, Esq. If you have ever read a deposition transcript or been present at a deposition you may come across the phrase “usual stipulations.” You may not think much of them. You may not want to inquire about what they mean due to concerns you may...