Let’s take a look at hospital malpractice verdicts and settlements in Massachusetts in recent years. I’m writing this on March 31, 2021 so we do not have a ton in recent years. Why? Hospitals in Massachusetts — or anywhere — are usually not racing to the courthouse steps to try…
Below are sample settlement amounts and jury payouts in Massachusetts personal injury accident and malpractice lawsuits. Massachusetts Injury Verdicts and Settlements 2023, Massachusetts: $147,000 Verdict. The plaintiff was attending a family member’s birthday at a restaurant owned and maintained by defendant Breakaway Inc. and was attempting to enter the property when…
The family of a Chelmsford woman who died a day after thyroid surgery at Brockton Hospital was awarded $14.5 million by Middlesex County, Massachusetts jury in a medical malpractice case this week after five hours of deliberation. Under a favorable provision of Massachusetts law, the award included more than $5…