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BETHEA v. PHILADELPHIA AFL-CIO HOSP. ASS'N

871 A.2d 223 (2005)

Annie BETHEA, Administrator of the Estate of Annie Belle Bethea, Deceased, Appellant, v. PHILADELPHIA AFL-CIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, d/b/a John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital and Donald Maron, D.P.M. Annie Bethea, Administrator of the Estate of Annie Belle Bethea, Deceased, Appellant, v. Philadelphia AFL-CIO Hospital Association, d/b/a John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, John T. Irwin, M.D. and Frederick M. Reichle, M.D.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 15, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank D. Branella, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Beatrice O'Donnell, Philadelphia, for Maron.

Kimberly K. Gresko, Philadelphia, for Irwin.

Stacey A. Stephens, Norristown and Audrey Copeland, Newtown Square, for Philadelphia AFL-CIO Hospital.

BEFORE: KLEIN, McCAFFERY and BECK, JJ.

OPINION BY BECK, J.:

¶ 1 The issue in this case is whether the qualifications for a medical expert under the MCARE Act1 must be met when a medical malpractice claim was filed prior to enactment of the Act, but the expert's testimony was heard after enactment. We hold that the MCARE Act does apply and so affirm.

¶ 2 Appellant-plaintiff, who is now deceased, brought an action in negligence against John F. Kennedy Memorial...

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