The Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia County had jurisdiction to determine the proper distribution of the proceeds of a wrongful death action brought in Delaware County when the Court of Common Pleas of that county had ordered that the proceeds be … Continue reading
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Petition to seal proceedings to allocate settlement between wrongful death and survival actions was denied in the absence of a showing that disclosure would work a clearly defined and serious injury to the parties, who only alleged that the “substantial … Continue reading
The court erred in division of wrongful death action damages and survival action damages, because Department of Public Welfare’s (DPW) medicare claim was against the estate instead of a personal injury lien (which would be against the wrongful death action). … Continue reading
Widow was equitably estopped from claiming a share of the proceeds of a survival action different from the share claimed by the widow in her petition that was previously approved for settlement of the action and allocation of the proceeds. Neacosia … Continue reading