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Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Medical Negligence Claims Due to Insufficient Evidence

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Vandever v. Stair, 2025 WL 523863 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence claim against a physician, finding that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient...more

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PA Superior Court Imposes Heavy Burden on Defendants to Challenge Propriety of Venue

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Efforts by defendants to challenge venue in Philadelphia took another backwards step this week when the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas’ order transferring venue to Bucks County....more

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Superior Court of Pennsylvania to Address Requirements for Application of the Mcare Patient Safety Privilege

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Since the passage of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (“MCARE”) Act nearly two decades ago, healthcare providers in Pennsylvania have been required to establish procedures and protocols for investigating...more

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PA Supreme Court to Revisit Peer Review Protections for Credentialing

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In September, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed with the urging of the Superior Court to hear an appeal on whether the Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act (PRPA or the Act) shields from discovery the evaluations of...more

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