MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-SUBPOENAS-MEDICAL RECORDS-10-YEAR REQUIREMENT

Rotella v. Community Medical Center, Pa. No. 22 CV 3943 (C.P. Lackawanna June 9, 2023) (Nealon, J.) Defendant sought medical records in connection with a claim of medical malpractice concerning diagnosis and treatment which was said to be negligent, leading to compartment syndrome that resulted in permanent injuries. This was a question of damages as a result of a hospitalization and alleged failure to treat involving aortic valve vegetations, endocarditis and acute kidney injury after patient was found in an altered mental state after taking medication. The court limited the subpoena to 10 years, however, thinking that was reasonable.