Dubose, R. v. Quinlan, M.

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• stating that when a claim is not raised in the appellant’s statement of errors complained of on appeal, the claim is waived
• determining that $1,000,000 Survival Act jury verdict was not excessive without citing Kemp factors, but considering the severity of the injury and the permanent nature of plaintiff’s condition
• stating that “[t]his Court will not substitute its judgment based upon a cold record for that of the factfinder where issues of - 15 - J-A27021-23 credibility and weight are concerned” (citations omitted and formatting altered)
• issue of whether punitive damages were warranted against nursing home was for the jury
• evidence was sufficient to support punitive damages where plaintiff showed that nursing home disregarded physician instructions and violated nursing statute and that patient had numerous bed sores and suffered from malnourishment and dehydration while in the nursing home
• evidence was sufficient to support punitive damages where plaintiff showed that nursing home disregarded physician instructions and violated nursing statute and that patient had numerous bed sores and suffered from malnourishment and dehydration while in the nursing home

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