Wu v. Spence

OLSZEWSKI, Judge.

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying appellant’s motions to remove a compulsory nonsuit and for a new trial. Appellant brought this medical malpractice action based upon appellee’s failure to inform her of the risks of the drug treatment prescribed. The trial court granted the nonsuit upon a finding that no action will lie based upon a lack of informed consent of the risks involved with a therapeutic drug treatment. Since we find no error, we affirm the decision of the trial court. A discussion of the case follows.

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