Litigation may take a long time. A chronically ill or elderly litigant may die during the litigation. The survival action allows the estate of that now deceased litigant to carry on the recovery of those damages.
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Civil Liability Protection and COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19 staffing shortages, supply chain breakdowns, and increased patient loads, a handful of states granted civil immunity to nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and health care systems.
Legal Questions surrounding the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a number of legal questions along with its millions of infections. What options are there for those who are seeking a civil case related to COVID-19? On March 10, 2020, the federal government made a Declaration Under the PREP...
Military Medical Malpractice
In 1950, the United States Supreme Court heard and decided the case of Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135 (1950). The widow of an Army Lieutenant had brought suit against the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) after a fire in...
Congratulations to our new associates!
Congratulations on Passing the Pennsylvania Bar Examination! Massa Butler Giglione's newest attorney hires have passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam, and the firm has named both as full-time attorneys. Please join us in congratulating Devyn Lisi and Robert Fitzgerald!...
Do criminal charges impact your wrongful death claim?
In Pennsylvania, when a person or a business directly contributes to the death of your loved one, you have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against that party. A wrongful death claim based on misconduct or negligence could give your family justice and provide...
How a vaccine could cause your child permanent injury
Vaccines are one of the most incredible aspects of modern medicine. Through rigorous research, medical and biochemical professionals can identify a way to stop someone from contracting a disease without their body first having to fight it off. Usually, the human body...
4 examples of surgical errors in medical malpractice
Picture this: You have a medical condition that requires minor surgery, which the doctor says should be a walk-in/walk-out procedure. However, something goes wrong during the operation, and you find yourself in a worse position than before. You may be a victim of a...
3 forms of financial abuse that can occur in nursing homes
Nursing home abuse comes in many forms. Some kinds of physical abuse are obvious, and some kinds of neglect may be easier for a facility to hide from family members when they visit to check in on loved ones. Many people focus so much on the risk of physical abuse that...
Why is it so common for doctors to initially misdiagnose cancer?
Cancer comes in many different forms, but all cancer can be life-threatening if not quickly diagnosed and treated. Given how prevalent cancer is, you would think that doctors would always rule it out as a possible cause of patients' symptoms before looking for other...