Medical malpratice jury verdicts hit low

Medical malpractice jury verdicts have reached their lowest rate statewide since the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania started reporting the figures in 2000, according to data posted Thursday. In Allegheny County, malpractice jury verdicts have fallen from an average 49 per year in 2000-2003 to just 10 in the 2015 calendar year. They also skewed heavily in favor of defendants. In Allegheny County, 100 percent of 2015 medical malpractice jury verdicts fell in the defendants' favors. Statewide,…
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