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Med Mal Jury Verdicts in PA Hit 15-Year Low
According to statistics recently published by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), 2015 saw the state's fewest medical malpractice jury verdicts in 15 years. For example, in the years 2000 to 2003, the average number of medical malpractice verdicts was 326, while in 2015 only 101 medical malpractice verdicts were returned. Of these latter decisions, only 22 went to the plaintiff side. The slide in med-mal verdicts may be attributable to the rising costs of litigation in Pennsylvania, which have prompted many potential litigants to opt for mediation or arbitration as an alternative to the court system. In addition, some, such as plaintiff attorney John P. Gismondi, feel that the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act's (MCARE) requirement of expert certification prior to the filing of a suit has reduced the number of frivolous lawsuits, leaving behind only the stronger cases. “They tend to be, as a group, better cases than what existed in the system 10 years ago,” Gismondi said.
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Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.