Failure to Anticipate Heart Attack Not a Breach of Duty

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a railway did not have a duty under federal law to anticipate that an employee may suffer a heart attack. Case: Desher v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, No. 1529 C.D. 2018, 06/27/2019, published. Facts: Patrick Devlin worked for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as a welder and rail maintainer. On Oct. 20, 2014, Devlin had a heart attack at work. Coworkers found him cyanotic, not breathing and without pulse. Paramedics used an automated external defibrillator to revive Devlin. Although SEPT...