Malpractice Pennsylvania

Medical Malpractice Claims Level Off in Pennsylvania
Renal and Urology News
After a six-year decline in the filing of medical malpractice lawsuits, a new report shows that claims have now slightly risen in Pennsylvania. Claims went from 1819 total malpractice claim filings in 2004 to a low of 1491 in 2010.

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:35:49 GMT

Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorneys John M. Dodig and Mark W. Tanner ...
PR.com (press release)
In addition to securing one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in the courts of Pennsylvania, he has also secured what is believed to be the largest jury verdict in the state in a bad faith case against an insurance company.

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Sat, 19 May 2012 07:02:51 GMT

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Dropping In State
PennLive.com
Medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania have dropped by more than 40 percent for four consecutive years compared to years prior to two related rule changes by the state Supreme Court in 2003. Statewide and in most of Northeastern Pennsylvania, ...

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Mon, 14 May 2012 09:46:05 GMT

Legal News Line

Medical Malpractice Claims Hold Steady Across Pennsylvania
PennLive.com
The number of medical malpractice filings in Pennsylvania have leveled off after a six-year decline. The courts say the overall decline is a result of rule changes in 2003, but a consumer rights group contends that Pennsylvania is just tracking a ...
Pa. med-mal filings slightly up from 2010, still way down since rules changesLegal News Line
Something that WorksPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)
Medical Malpractice Suits Down in PhillyPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)

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Wed, 09 May 2012 04:09:49 GMT

Removing doctors in settlements can deflect oversight
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
By Sean D. Hamill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A medical malpractice case in which UPMC Presbyterian was accused of covering up some of the circumstances of a death at the hospital was settled recently. The family of Samuel Sweet, a 62-year-old Cheswick ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 04:11:51 GMT

Burns White Adds Five Associates to Offices in Pennsylvania and West Virginia
PR.com (press release)
Mr. Bailey, a health care defense litigator, concentrates in medical malpractice, healthcare and general liability litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as an associate attorney at Thomson, Rhodes & Cowie, PC Mr. Bailey earned a JD, ...

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