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Medical malpractice filings are spiking as lawyers target Philly juries as a ‘slot machine’

Malpractice cases from as far away as Scranton and York are being filed in Philadelphia since a rule change at the beginning of 2023.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last year ended a requirement that medical malpractice cases be filed in the county where the care was provided. The change has brought hundreds of cases from the suburbs into Philadelphia courtrooms.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last year ended a requirement that medical malpractice cases be filed in the county where the care was provided. The change has brought hundreds of cases from the suburbs into Philadelphia courtrooms.Read moreAnton Klusener/ Staff Illustration/ Photographs by Getty Images