PAMED and AMA Urge Supreme Court to Clarify Medical Liability Standard in Smith v. Kannarkatt
PAMED and the AMA filed an amici curiae brief asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse a Superior Court decision that, if left in place, would impose a lowered standard to establish liability in certain medical malpractice cases. Smith v. Kannarkatt, et al., is a medical malpractice case in which the estate of Tanya Smith sued Smith’s treating oncologist, and the treatment facility based on increased risk of harm after another physician had misdiagnosed Tanya Smith’s cancer as breast cancer, when it was, in fact, a rare form of lymphoma. Tanya Smith subsequently died from cancer.
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PAMED and AMA Amicus Brief Re JUA v. Governor
PAMED and the AMA filed an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of the effort of the Pennsylvania Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) to have the Supreme Court review its case against Governor Shapiro and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Court will now have the opportunity to consider the brief as it determines whether to exercise its option to take the case for review. The Court’s decision on whether to hear the case can be expected prior to the Court recessing at the end of June.
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PAMED Joins with the PCCJR AMA to File Amicus Brief in Tranter Case
PAMED joined the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) and numerous other aligned organizations in filing an amici curiae brief in an effort to preserve an important legal standard concerning where a court case will be tried.
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PAMED Joins with the AMA to File Amicus Brief Matos v Geisinger
PAMED joined the AMA in filing an amicus brief in Matos v. Geisinger Medical Center, et al., a case currently before the PA Supreme Court. A final decision in the case is expected sometime in 2024.
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Supreme Court rules against PAMED and AMA in Amicus Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unfavorably in Mertis v. Oh, a case in which PAMED and the American Medical Association had joined forces to file multiple amici curiae briefs as the case moved through the appellate process.
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Supreme Court Rules in Allegheny Repro v DHS Case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant ruling concerning abortion rights in Allegheny Reproductive Health, et al. v. Pa. DHS, et al. The Court’s decision sets up a court challenge of the statutory restriction on the use of public funds to pay for abortions in the Commonwealth.
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Supreme Court Rules Unfavorably in Verdict Slip Case
On September 29th, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an unfavorable ruling in Cowher v. Kodali, et al., a medical malpractice case in which PAMED had filed an amicus brief.
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PAMED Files Amicus Brief in Superior Court
PAMED filed an amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Superior Court in support of the effort to have the court reconsider a recent decision in Mertis v. Oh, that, if it stands, will negatively impact a physician’s ability to hire an attorney of the physician’s choosing.
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Liquid Labs Amici Curiae Brief
PAMED joined several other public health-focused organizations in the filing of an amici curiae brief in Liquid Labs LLC v. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration, a case concerning the marketing of flavored (non-tobacco flavored), nicotine-containing, e-liquids.
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PAMED Submits Amicus Brief in Professional Liability Discovery Case
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED), in conjunction with the American Medical Association (AMA), has filed a friend of the court brief (“amicus brief”) with the Eastern District of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in the case of Gill et al. v. the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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PAMED Submits Amicus Brief in Res ispa loquitor Jury Instruction Case
PAMED, in conjunction with the AMA, filed a friend of the court brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the case of Lageman v. Zepp. In this case, the plaintiff filed a complaint for medical negligence after she suffered a stroke while undergoing a medical procedure.
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PAMED Joins with the AMA to File Amicus Brief in Peer Review Case
PAMED and the AMA filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of St. Clair Hospital to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in the case of Leadbitter v. Keystone Anesthesia Consultants, LTD., et al.
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