The sea change that has taken place in Pennsylvania’s civil law since 2016 will be the topic of an upcoming event hosted by the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform. The panel discussion will include a review and analysis of important appellate cases in the context of the shifting membership on the Supreme and appellate…
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PCCJR to Host CLE Class on Transformation of Pennsylvania Civil Law
Supreme Court dramatically expands scope of state court jurisdiction over businesses
PCCJR to Host CLE Class on Post-COVID Jury Trends
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform will host a 2-credit CLE course in August. The program will include a panel discussion on post-COVID jury trends and the rise of Nuclear Verdicts in the Commonwealth. This virtual event will take place on Wednesday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost to participate is $15.…
High Medical Malpractice Jury Verdicts: “The Crisis is Here”
Pennsylvania is seeing a staggeringly high number of medical malpractice verdicts with devastating damage awards. Since January of 2023, the number of medical malpractice cases filed in Philadelphia’s notoriously verdict friendly Court of Common Pleas has sharply increased, as have the number of “nuclear” verdicts. The impact this negative trend is having on the Commonwealth’s health care…