Current Status of Tort Reform Efforts in Pennsylvania

Here is a LINK to a Law Review article recently published by Attorney Scott Cooper of the Harrisburg law firm of Schmidt Kramer and Lara Antonuk, a graduate of Widener Law School

Scott B. Cooper, Esq.
Schmidt Kramer

entitled "The Royal Nonesuch:  How Tort Reformers are Pulling One Over on Pennsylvania," which outlines the writers' analysis of the current status of Tort Reform efforts in Pennsylvania.

Obviously, I do not agree with this Plaintiff's perspective on Tort Reform and the republication of the article here is not an endorsement of the same. 

I did, however, find it to be an excellent piece of legal writing in terms of clarity and with regards to the thorough history provided with respect to the joint and several liability law in Pennsylvania.  I thought it worthy of passing along in that regard.

It is noted that Attorney Scott Cooper will be a featured presenter at the upcoming Tort Talk Expo 2014 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Wilkes-Barre, PA on September 26, 2014.  To register for the Tort Talk Expo, please click this LINK.  To book a hotel room at the Mohegan Sun Casino and Hotel for the event, click HERE.

Here is a LINK to the Agenda for the Tort Talk Expo 2014 - Hope to see you there.

Article On Decline of Medical Malpractice Cases in Pennsylvania

Here is a link to a May 26, 2011 article by Erin L. Nissley of Scranton's The Times-Tribune reporting on the decline of medical malpractice cases across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania based upon tort reform measures. 

Also mentioned in the article is the current status of another tort reform measure currently making its way through Harrisburg, the Fair Share Act under which, in most cases, each defendant in a multiple defendant lawsuit will only be responsible to pay the percentage of liability assessed to that defendant by a jury.  Under the current status of Pennsylvania law, any defendant hit with even only 1% of the percentage of liability is responsible to pay the entire verdict to an injured party (and thereafter pursue the co-defendants for a reimbursement if desired).

Here's the link to the article:   http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/medical-malpractice-cases-continue-to-decline-statewide-1.1152681#axzz1NSpbS88O