Loosening the screws on tort reform? NIED theory expanded in medical malpractice cases by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

By Admin | January 11, 2012

Author: Mary Beth Davis A plurality opinion from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court came down on December 22, 2011, which expanded the NIED claim (negligent infliction of emotional distress) by adding a fourth category of people who may recover and removing the physical impact element for this category of people. See Toney v. Chester County Hospital,…

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