Odato v. Fullen

OPINION BY JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Richard P. Odato and his wife, Patricia Odato, appeal from the judgment entered on August 6, 2003, in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows.

¶ 2 On August 7, 2000, Mr. Odato presented to his family physician, Dr. James Reilly, with complaints of left-shoulder pain. Dr. Reilly referred Mr. Odato to an orthopedist, Dr. Timothy Janeway. However, later that same day, a vehicle driven by Mr. Odato was struck from behind by Joanne M. Fullen (Appellee). Thereafter, Mr.…