Doble v. Moses Taylor Hospital

NEALON, J.,

After the health care defendants in this malpractice suit secured judgments of non pros based upon the plaintiffs’ failure to file a timely certificate of merit in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 1042.3, the plaintiffs’ counsel filed a petition to open the judgments of non pros and a motion to extend the time for filing a certificate of merit, and thereafter withdrew as counsel for the plaintiffs. The record submitted by the parties reflects that the plaintiffs’ former counsel neglected to file a certificate of merit even though the plaintiffs had obtained a favorable expert report prior…