On January 1, 2023, the Supreme Court’s reversal of the state’s previous medical liability venue rule went into effect. (As a brief recap: Prior to the rule change, a plaintiff could only file a medical liability complaint in the county where the cause of action arose.) Since that time, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice…
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Pennsylvania Stays in a Minority of Two States in Prohibiting Evidence of Compliance With Government and Industry Standards in Products Liability Design Defect Cases
One Year In and the Medical Liability Venue Rule Change Has Had Major Impact
Beloved Pennsylvania Company Target of High-Profile Frivolous Lawsuit
The New Year has barely begun and already a lawsuit targeting one of the Commonwealth’s most well-known companies is making national news. Candy company Hershey is at the center of plaintiffs’ attorney Anthony Russo’s quest to go after large food brands under the pretense of false advertising. The federal suit, filed in Florida, focuses on…
PCCJR Warns of Litigation Attack on PA’s Energy Sector
Pennsylvania’s civil court system has long had a reputation as being plaintiff friendly and handing out nuclear verdicts. In fact, these issues were highlighted earlier this month in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s 2023 Judicial Hellholes Report – where the Commonwealth tied for the top spot. It’s no surprise that the state’s judicial landscape has…
Pennsylvania Ties for Top Spot in Annual Judicial Hellholes Ranking
Pennsylvania’s notorious legal climate has resulted in the Commonwealth jumping to the top spot of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s 2023 Judicial Hellholes® report. The Commonwealth is tied with Georgia for the No. 1 ranking, up one spot from ATRF’s 2022 ranking. ATRF attributes Pennsylvania’s top position on the national list to the escalating number of nuclear…