Courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas — Civil Division
414 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
U.S. District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
700 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Pittsburgh
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Allegheny General Hospital — Highmark Health
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Liability Considerations in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania has a 2-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice. A Certificate of Merit from an appropriate licensed professional must be filed with or promptly after the complaint. Pennsylvania does not cap medical malpractice damages. Minors are tolled until age 20 (majority plus 2 years). UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is one of the most specialized obstetric facilities in the United States and handles a high volume of complex, high-risk deliveries.
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)