Flagiello Case Brief Type of Court - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Facts of the Case - Mrs. Flagiello was injured due to negligence while staying at the hospital - Mrs. Flagiello and her husband want compensation for time spent in hospital‚ loss of potential earnings‚ and added medical expense - Hospital was a charitable organization Legal Issues in the Case - Does charity grant the hospital immunity from such cases? - What was lost during the extra time spent in the hospital? - Was
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welfare of their society. However‚ they did not treat sufferers of mental illnesses tenderly. They housed patients in the basement of the Pennsylvania Hospital which had a meager patient capacity. The few patients that were treated there were often shackled to walls. Pennsylvania Hospital eventually expanded to become its own facility‚ the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane. Although the Quakers administered cruel treatment‚ their work was a crucial step in the founding of more mental health facilities
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McKeiver v. Pennsylvania Facts of the Case The case involved Joseph McKeiver‚ and Edward Terry‚ from two different charges. McKeiver was charged with robbery‚ larceny‚ and receiving stolen goods as acts of juvenile delinquency. Terry was charged with assault and battery on a police officer. The officer was breaking up a fight when Terry began hitting him with his fists and a stick. The next week‚ he was then charged and committed with assault on a teacher. Both juveniles were denied a jury trial
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Briefing a Case Case Name: Traine Smith‚ Appellant v. Friends Hospital‚ Dewight Magwood‚ Benjamin Messina‚ Ronald Potter‚ Robert Anthony and Dewayne Thomas‚ Appellees • Who is the plaintiff? The defendant? The plaintiff is Traine Smith. The plaintiffs are Friends Hospital‚ Dewight Magwood‚ Benjamin Messina‚ Ronald Potter‚ Robert Anthony‚ and Dewayne Thomas • What is the issue? The plaintiff sued the defendants‚ claiming that she was sexually assaulted and beaten by hospital employees while
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Johnson v. Misercordia Hospital Case Analysis State the issue in controversy In 1980‚ patient (plaintiff) James Johnson filed suit against Misericordia Community Hospital alleging medical malpractice. The suit specifically alleged corporate negligence in the appointment of Dr. Lester V. Salinksy (independent member) to the medical staff at Misericordia Community Hospital. During the surgery‚ Dr. Salinsky severed the femoral artery‚ resulting in partial paralysis
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Case Legal Brief Case: Mullins V. Parkview Hospital (2007) Facts: At a teaching hospital‚ Mullins who is the plaintiff marked or ticked the section of approval form that consented to “the presence of healthcare learners”. She was assured by the attending Anaesthesiologist that she would handle the anaesthesia. However‚ when Mullins was unconscious during the surgery‚ a student (VanHoey) was allowed by the Anaesthesiologist to perform intubation. Mullins’ oesophagus was lacerated by VanHoey as
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Alphonso Campbell American Government TH 9:30 Mr. Scott Covey March 11‚ 2010 [pic] The Case of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Robert P. Casey [pic] [pic] Planned Parenthood v. Casey I. Introduction and Thesis Statement A. Statement of Case- Planned Parenthood v. Casey is a Supreme Court case in which the constitutionality of several Pennsylvania state regulations regarding abortion were challenged. B. Thesis Statement- the
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Pennsylvania General situation The state of Pennsylvania is located in the Northeastern of the USA‚ it has one of the largest European American populations and a strong African American population. This is the flag of Pennsylvania‚ it symbolize “virtue‚ liberty and independence”. The state coat is composed by a ship‚ olive branch and Indian corn; it is surrounded by houses on both sides and a bald eagle which represented Pennsylvania’s loyalty to the USA. Philadelphia was the temporary national
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goes to the GP. GP examines the patient and in some cases the GP will refer the patient to the hospital. In the hospital the person will be examined by a doctor and maybe there’s a surgery. After the surgery he needs to go to the local pharmacist for his medicines. The pharmacist sends him a bill. The payment of this bill will be arranged between the patient and the health insurer. 5. Four external factors that influence the costs of the hospital are: If the government doesn’t invest in the healthcare
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One of the original 13 colonies‚ Pennsylvania was named and founded by William Penn as a place to go for his friends. Philadelphia combined the Greek words for love (phileo) and brother (adelphos)‚ engendering its nickname of “the city of brotherly love.” .Pennsylvania’s capital‚ Philadelphia‚ was the site of the first and second Continental Congresses in 1774 and 1775 .Now the largest city in Pennsylvania‚ Philadelphia served as the nation’s capital from 1790 until a permanent capital was established
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