Court: Past Medical Expenses Should Have Been Included in Award Against Tortfeasor

The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a trial judge erred in failing to include an injured worker’s past medical expenses in an award of damages from a tortfeasor 100% at fault for the accident. Kalevelyn Chavers filed suit against Penn Cap Properties Portfolio LP and others in 2016. Chavers alleged that she had tripped on exposed wires at her place of employment, causing her to fall and sustain injuries. She asserted that PCPP owned and maintained the property, so its negligence was responsible for her accident. Shortly before she filed the complaint, Chavers set...