Joyner v. Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hosps., Inc., No. 534 EDA 2024, 2025 WL 933175, at *1 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 26, 2025), reargument denied (May 29, 2025) - In her suit, the pro se plaintiff alleged negligent placement of leg...more
Key Points: Judicial estoppel only requires that the party “successfully obtained a benefit by assertion of the position that she now seeks to dispute.” Expert testimony and closing arguments are sufficient for the...more
Key Points: Expert medical testimony must be offered unequivocally to support causation in medical negligence cases....more
Actuarial tables put the life expectancy of a 31-year-old male at 46.5 more years. But when Christopher McDaniel died at 31, allegedly as a result of medical negligence, the court calculated his life expectancy at no more...more