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Rule 1042.71 – Medical Professional Liability Actions. Damages. Findings

May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania

At the request of any party to a medical professional liability action, the trier of fact shall make a determination, with separate findings for each plaintiff, specifying the amount of all of the following:

(1) except as provided under Section 508 of the MCARE Act, past damages for:

(i) medical and other related expenses in a lump sum;
(ii) loss of earnings in a lump sum; and
(iii) noneconomic loss in a lump sum.
(2) future damages for:

(i) medical and other related expenses by year;
(ii) loss of earnings or earning capacity in a lump sum; and
(iii) noneconomic loss in a lump sum.

231 Pa. Code ยง 1042.71