The certificate of merit rule gives a medical malpractice defendant who has been dismissed a window to file a post-judgment motion for sanctions against the plaintiff’s attorney beyond the customary 30-day period, Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge R. Stanton Wettick has ruled.
In fact, it would be impossible for the defendant to file such a motion within 30 days because the plaintiff has that period after the defendant is dismissed to produce a statement from a medical professional supporting the certificate of merit.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
