Legal Opinion
Coveleski v. Bubnis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 16, 1993No. 156 Eastern District Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
MONTEMURO, Justice.
The issue raised in this appeal is whether an action for wrongful death and survival can be maintained on behalf of an eight week old fetus.
On January 3, 1986, Karen Coveleski was a passenger in a Jeep that plunged into a ravine on the property of Consolidated Rail Corporation. At the time of the accident, Ms. Coveleski was approximately eight weeks pregnant. Since the fetus may have been damaged in the crash, or would be damaged by subsequent medical treatment for other injuries caused by the accident, Ms. Coveleski consented to…
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