Superior Court Affirms Initial Jury Verdict & Judgment of the Trial Court in Favor of Hospital

Dec 12, 2023 | News

Plaintiff brought this medical professional negligence action against our client (the Hospital), alleging that the Hospital’s emergency room staff was negligent in treating her late husband. The record established that the decedent was in distress when he presented to...

Ford-Bey v. Professional Anesthesia Services

Dec 1, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Josey Richards The following is an execute summary of the recently-decided matter, Ford-Bey v. Professional Anesthesia Services, 2023 WL 5920181, Pa. Super. 163 (September 12, 2023). The cause of action arose from a wrist surgery decedent received at...

Taxing Discovery: Is Plaintiff Entitled to Your Medical Expert’s Tax Returns?

Dec 1, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Kenneth Rafferty III, Esq. In Pennsylvania, expert testimony is required in medical malpractice cases.  Toogood v. Owen J. Rogal, D.D.S., P.C., 824 A.2d 1140 (Pa. 2003).  Consider this hypothetical: You represent the Defendant in a medical malpractice...

Medical Providers: Free From Liability Pursuant to the “No Felony Conviction Recovery” Rule

Dec 1, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Michelle Kaminski, Esq. The below discusses the case of DiNardo v. Kohler, 270 A.3d 1201 (Pa. Super. 2022), and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision to affirm that of the lower court, thereby protecting medical providers from claims sought...

Honesty is the Best Policy – Material Misrepresentation Leads to Grant of Summary Judgment for Insurer

Nov 28, 2023 | Articles & Updates

Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. and Daniel Twilla, Esq. The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment with regard to an insured’s bad faith claim where the insured was not forthcoming with key details during the...