That question is now before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and the answer could significantly expand the legal options available to patients harmed by defective implanted devices in this state. The case is Plourde v. Sorin Group USA, Inc., and it involves a...
Ronald Bennett went to a Cape Cod emergency room with shoulder pain. He was told he had rotator cuff tendinitis and cellulitis, given antibiotics, and sent home. He came back two days later in a rapidly deteriorating state. By August 8, 2020, he was dead, killed by...
Earlier this year, a Massachusetts federal court awarded $3 million to a child who suffered permanent neurological injuries after a nurse practitioner failed to properly diagnose and manage severe jaundice in the days following birth. The child was born small for...
Two days ago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued one of its most significant product liability decisions in years, unanimously affirming a $56 million judgment against Philip Morris USA in the wrongful death case of a Cape Ann woman who smoked the...
If you’ve been seeing a doctor for years and suspect that ongoing negligent care contributed to a serious illness or death in your family, a recent ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court may have opened a door you thought was closed. The Seven-Year...
