Mitzelfelt v. Kamrin
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice:
The issue before this court is what standard of proof is required in medical malpractice cases when there is a percentage of risk that that harm would occur, even in the absence of negligence. Although we believe that this issue has been adequately addressed in the case of Hamil v. Bashline, 481 Pa. 256, 392 A.2d 1280 (1978), and its progeny, we again write to dispel any possible confusion.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This lawsuit was filed by Nancy F. Mitzelfelt and Lewis Mitzelfelt (hereinafter “appellants”) against the named defendants and another physician, Dr.…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Morena v. South Hills Health SystemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Jones v. Montefiore HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Majors v. Brodhead HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by155 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BaezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Hightower-Warren v. SilkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Welsh v. BulgerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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