Courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102
U.S. District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
601 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Temple University Hospital — Episcopal Campus
100 E Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Liability Considerations in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania has a 2-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice with tolling for minors until age 20 (majority plus 2 years). Pennsylvania requires a Certificate of Merit from an appropriate licensed professional before or promptly after filing the complaint. Pennsylvania does not cap medical malpractice damages. Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas is one of the most active medical malpractice venues in the nation.
Your Legal Team
Sophia Delacroix
Partner
Philadelphia, PA
Sophia Delacroix represents Pennsylvania families in birth injury cases across Philadelphia and throughout the state. Pennsylvania's Certificate of Merit requirement — which mandates that plaintiffs file a certificate from a licensed professional attesting that the case has merit before serving the complaint — makes early expert review essential, and Sophia's practice is built around intensive pre-filing medical record review. She works with a panel of OB, neonatology, and pediatric neurology experts to evaluate fetal monitoring strips, APGAR documentation, and NICU records before accepting a case. Sophia has handled over 80 birth injury cases including a $4.2 million shoulder dystocia settlement and multiple seven-figure recoveries for children with cerebral palsy and HIE.
Education
- J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law (2009)
- B.S., Pre-Medicine, Villanova University (2006)