Griffin v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Braddock Hospital

OPINION BY

BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Braddock Hospital (“Hospital”) appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Rita Griffin following a jury trial in this medical malpractice case. For the following reasons, we reverse.

¶ 2 The trial court set forth the following recitation of facts:

Plaintiff Rita Griffin presented to UPMC Braddock Hospital on August 20, 2003 complaining of abdominal discomfort off and on for the past several weeks. She had a history of Crohn’s Disease. She was admitted for work-up and possible treatment. Testing revealed a possible mass…