Plaisted v. Geisinger Medical Center

MEMORANDUM

McCLURE, District Judge.

BACKGROUND:

Plaintiffs Andrew E. Plaisted and Stephanie L. Plaisted, individually and as administrators of the estate of their son, Andrew D. Plaisted (Drew), commenced this medical malpractice action against defendants Geis-inger Medical Center and Geisinger Clinic (collectively, Geisinger). We have diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. § 1332.

Plaintiffs allege that agents of defendants failed, inter alia, to monitor properly and correct Drew’s serum sodium levels on December 25, 2000 and December 26, 2000, while he was admitted to the Geisinger pediatric…