Erie PENNSYLVANIA

ABOUT Bethany A. Blood

As a member of the Health Care Department, Bethany represents health care professionals and providers in matters relating to health care liability. In addition, she handles cases involving employment matters, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, product liability and workers' compensation. Bethany also has experience in bad faith insurance defense, family law and real estate, as well as plaintiff's personal injury.

A graduate of Grove City College, Bethany earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She was also a member of Pi Gamma Mu, a social science honorary. After earning her undergraduate degree, Bethany attended the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law where she achieved her juris doctor in 2004. While at Dickinson, she also earned a Certificate in Dispute Resolution and Advocacy. Following graduation from law school, Bethany served as a judicial law clerk for The Honorable John M. Cleland, P.J. and The Honorable John H. Yoder, J. of the Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Pennsylvania.

Bethany is active in the Erie County Bar Association and serves on the annual Law Day Run committee. She also is a member of the Northwest Pennsylvania American Inn of Court for which she serves as the New Membership Chairperson for Erie County. Bethany also volunteers her time at The A.N.N.A. Shelter, an animal shelter located in Erie.

Year Joined

2014

Results

Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Jury Trial

Health Care Liability
May 11, 2017

Successfully defended an OB/GYN in a three-day medical malpractice jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Our client had performed a hysterectomy on a 76-year-old woman due to a Grade 3 uterine prolapse. The day following the hysterectomy, the plaintiff was experiencing symptoms consistent with internal bleeding, and a second surgery was successfully performed by our client to address the bleeding.

Family Physician's Conduct Was Not Grossly Negligent

Health Care Liability
August 25, 2016

Obtained summary judgment in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a family practice physician consulted to provide medical management for a female patient admitted to the hospital’s mental health unit. On the fourth day of the patient’s stay, she died as a result of bilateral pulmonary emboli. The case brought against the admitting psychiatrist, the hospital and our client alleged gross negligence in failing to provide prophylactic anticoagulation and failing to appreciate the risk for development of deep vein thrombosis due to an alleged immobility.

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