Edwards v. Norfolk Southern Railroad, 291 A.3d 1230, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 109, (Pa. Super. 2023) (Pellegrini, J.), saved a lawyer from almost certain malpractice thanks to the so-called relation back doctrine.

Under the relation back doctrine, the courts in certain situations will validate the acts of a personal representative of an estate that predate their official appointment.

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