Hartdegen v. Berger

¶ 1 Antoinette Hartdegen, Appellant, (“Hartdegen”) appeals from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County’s January 9, 2003, entry of Judgment in favor of Appellee, Bruce Berger, M.D. (“Berger”). The entry of judgment followed the trial court’s December 5, 2002, denial of Hartdegen’s post trial motion requesting a new trial. After careful review, we affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 On December 29, 1999, Hartdegen filed a medical malpractice action against Appellee, Bruce Berger, M.D. (“Berger”) 1 claiming that Berger failed to obtain her informed consent before performing a…