Foster v. McKeesport Hospital

SPAETH, Judge:

On January 7, 1972, appellant, Paul H. Foster, was injured when a boiler at McKeesport Hospital exploded. After the liability of the hospital had been established at a separate proceeding, a trial was held to determine the extent of appellant’s damages. The jury returned a verdict of $11,-500. Appellant filed a motion for a new trial, alleging that the verdict was inadequate and assigning fifteen errors by the trial court. The lower court denied appellant’s motion, and he now appeals.

As a preliminary matter, we must decide whether the errors assigned by appellant have been…