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Tag: medical malpractice

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-PEER REVIEW-MCARE-SECTION 311 OF MCARE ACT

Posted on September 14, 2023 - 9:24 am by

Ford-Bey v. Prof’l Anethesia Servs., 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 398 (September 12, 2023) (Sullivan, J.) Ms. Ford-Bey underwent wrist surgery at Hospital. Shortly after the surgery, Ms. Ford-Bey suffered cardiac and respiratory failures that required her transfer to another facility for further care. A nurse internally reported the incident pursuant to Hospital’s “Sentinel Event Policy”. […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-RES IPSA LOQUITUR-INJURY

Posted on June 8, 2023 - 9:37 am by

Schneider v. Community Options (Allentown), Pa. No. 2017-C-1144 (C.P. Lehigh December 8, 2022) (Caffrey, J.). This case involves somebody being transported who had Downs Syndrome. According to plaintiff, a fracture of the type which occurred here only occurs from severe force or a fall from great heights. The plaintiff was 47 years of age, diagnosed […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-CORPORATE NEGLIGENCE

Posted on May 25, 2023 - 2:11 pm by

Young v. UPMC Williamsport, Pa. No. CV-22-00866 (C.P. Lycoming (April 11, 2023) (Linhardt, J.). Plaintiff commenced this medical malpractice action by filing a Complaint on September 1, 2022, and filed an Amended Complaint on December 6, 2022. Essentially, Plaintiff alleges that UPMC’s delay in diagnosing and addressing the cause of his gastrointestinal symptoms increased his […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES ACT-WRITTEN APPLICATION-WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE

Posted on May 19, 2023 - 11:54 am by

Matos v. Geisinger Med. Ctr., 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 90 (March 10, 2023) (Stabile, J.) In these interlocutory appeals by permission, which we consolidate under Pa.R.A.P. 513, Appellants, Geisinger Medical Center, Alley Medical Center, and individuals employed by these entities, seek review of the trial court’s refusal to grant them summary judgment in an action […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-ADMITTED LIABILITY-CAUSATION-EVIDENCE OF REMARRIAGE-SPECIFIC MANNER OF DEATH

Posted on May 19, 2023 - 11:45 am by

Cusick v. Adams, et al., Pa. No. CV-19-00058 (C.P. Lycoming January 30, 2023) (Linhardt, J.). Plaintiff maintains that allowing Dr. Rao to testify in accordance with the 2022 Rao Report would necessarily downplay Defendants’ negligence or causation. Plaintiff’s argument proceeds, essentially, as follows: 1) Dr. Rao fails to acknowledge the esophageal intubation; 2) Dr. Rao […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-COVID-19-NURSING HOME

Posted on August 25, 2022 - 2:11 pm by

Testa v. Broomall Operating Co., L.P., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147856 (E.D. Pa. August 18, 2022) (Marston, J.)  Testa claims that Broomall’s failure adequately to prepare for pandemic and negligence in caring for elderly patients in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic proximately caused Ms. DeMarco’s death.  Before the court was Broomall’s motion to […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-IMMUNITY-PREEMPTION-PUBLIC READINESS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACT

Posted on June 28, 2022 - 4:04 pm by

Battista v. Broomall Operating Co. LP, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97332 (E.D. Pa. June 1, 2022) (McHugh, J.)  These actions, consolidated by consent for pretrial purposes only, arise out of injuries and fatalities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Defendants—a nursing home, its employees, and related entities—removed the cases to federal court following a strategy apparently […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-MANOR CARE

Posted on June 15, 2022 - 6:46 pm by

Stetts v. Manor Care of Williamsport PA, Pa. No. 16-0983 (C.P. Lycoming December 30, 2021) (Linhardt, J.)  Plaintiff commenced this action by filing a Writ of Summons on June 28, 2016, followed by a Complaint on February 16, 2018. Defendants are Manor Care of Williamsport PA (North), LLC d/b/a ManorCare Health Services – Williamsport North […]