ZIEBER v. BOGERT


747 A.2d 905 (2000)

Robert ZIEBER and Sabine Kelischek, M.D., H/W, Appellees, v. Arthur BOGERT, D.O.; and T. Bear G.P. Ltd., Trading as Roxborough Family Practice, Appellants (at 1828). Robert Zieber and Sabine Kelischek, M.D., H/W, Appellees, v. Stephen Belfiglio, T. Bear, G.P. Ltd. d/b/a Roxborough Family Practice, Arthur Bogert, Roxborough Memorial Hospital, Appeal of T. Bear, G.P. Ltd. d/b/a Roxborough Family Practice, Appellants (at 1831).

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 31, 2000.

Reargument Denied April 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Currier, Philadelphia, for T.Bear G.P. Ltd.

Allan H. Starr, Philadelphia, for Arthur Bogert, D.O.

Andrew J. Stern, Philadelphia, for Robert Zieber & Sabine Kelischek, M.D.

Before KELLY, LALLY-GREEN and BROSKY, JJ.


KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we must determine whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on comparative negligence where the only evidence of comparative negligence on the part of Appellee, Robert Zieber, was the testimony of the opposing party that Zieber ignored the doctor's recommendation that Zieber undergo a particular diagnostic test. We are also asked to decide whether it was error to allow the jury to consider Zieber's risk of recurrence...

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