Prior Inconsistent Statements and Medical Malpractice Defense Here we examine some of the concerns for the defense of medical malpractice cases when an issue arises as to the use of a prior ...

Although hearsay evidence is generally prohibited, the definitional carve-outs and exceptions provide trial judges with the latitude to admit trustworthy evidence that would otherwise be excluded.

The landmark 1986 Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, Commonwealth v. Brady, placed Pennsylvania among a minority of states that allowed prior inconsistent statements to be presented as substantive ...