Abington Memorial Hospital. Credit: Google$8M Med Mal Verdict Against Abington Hospital Fends Off Pa. Appeals Court Challenge
The verdict in Rongione v. Abington Memorial Hospital had been awarded to a married couple over complications that occurred while the wife was undergoing a caesarian section.
December 09, 2024 at 06:16 PM
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld an $8 million medical malpractice verdict against Abington Memorial Hospital.
The three-judge panel on Dec. 6 unanimously rejected Abington’s multipronged challenge to the verdict, holding in an opinion penned by Judge Timika Lane that “none of Hospital’s issues merit relief.”
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