ANDERSON v. McAFOOS

No. 9 WAP 2011

57 A.3d 1141 (2012)

Lori A. ANDERSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mildred L. Anderson, Deceased, and Richard C. Anderson, Individually, Appellants, v. Gary L. McAFOOS, M.D., Individually and Warren Surgeons, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 18, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard J. Hessley , Hessley Law Offices, Warren, for Lori A. Anderson, et al.

Pamela L. Shipman , Rieders, Travis, Humphrey, Harris, Waters & Waffenschmidt, Williamsport, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, Pennsylvania Association for Justice.

Peter J. Taylor , Murphy Taylor, L.L.C., Pittsburgh, for Gary L. McAfoos, M.D., et al.

Robert B. Hoffman , Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellot, LLC, for Appellee Amicus Curiae, the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

The main issue accepted for review is whether, under requirements imposed by the General Assembly, a pathologist was competent to testify as an expert witness regarding the standard of care in a medical malpractice action asserted against a board-certified general surgeon. We also consider whether the defendant-surgeon's objection to testimony from the pathologist should have been deemed waived, since it was first asserted...

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