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Damages in Medical Malpractice What are the damages in a medical malpractice case? In other words, how do courts decide what I might get if I sue my doctor?
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1 | 4 years 14 weeks ago by Singer |
4 years 14 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Who Pays for other expenses related to my medical malpractice claim? I've seen all kinds of ads for personal injury lawyers in Massachusetts, and they say "you pay no fees unless you win." But what about other expenses?... |
1 | 4 years 12 weeks ago by Jimbo |
4 years 12 weeks ago by The Editor |
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MA Medical Malpractice Tribunal My wife and I are thinking about suing her doctor because of a surgery mishap, but my brother told me cases are hard to bring in Massachusetts because... |
1 | 4 years 10 weeks ago by charles1 |
4 years 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Who can I sue for medical malpractice? In Massachusetts I can sue any type of medical professional, including nurses, for injuries I suffered at a hospital. Is that right? |
1 | 4 years 4 weeks ago by Jingle1 |
4 years 3 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Statute of limitations for doctor or hospital negligence in MA In Massachusetts, what is the statute of limitations for a case where a doctor and, I think, a hospital were negligent? |
1 | 4 years 3 weeks ago by Juggler |
4 years 3 weeks ago by The Editor |
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choosing between two treatment options I think I know the answer to this, but I'll ask: My doctor told me there were two ways to treat my condition and recommend one that did not work and ... |
1 | 4 years 2 weeks ago by MrsD |
4 years 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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What kind of lawyer should I hire? Is medical malpractice just another kind of personal injury claim in MA, and if so, does that effect the type of lawyer I should hire if I was injured... |
1 | 4 years 1 week ago by Anonymous |
4 years 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Punitive damages for medical malpractice or negligence? Are punitive damages allowed in MA against a doctor that was grossly negligent? One of my friends just had surgery and doctor messed it up badly. |
1 | 4 years 1 week ago by Lively3 |
4 years 1 week ago by The Editor |
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Joint and several liability in MA I am in the middle of a medical malpractice suit against several defendants. My lawyer said something about joint and several liability but I forgot ... |
1 | 4 years 5 days ago by smithson |
4 years 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Medication mistakes as medical malpractice? I have now got like 6 medications I take every day and I worry a lot about mixing drugs and whether side effects will hurt me. Has anyone ever sued an... |
1 | 4 years 16 hours ago by TrinaG |
4 years 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Limits on damages in medical malpractice case My mother is involved in a medical malpractice case agains a doctor and a hospital. I'm not even sure what her damages are, but does MA law limit the ... |
1 | 3 years 50 weeks ago by Terra9 |
3 years 50 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Injury to baby during birth as medical malpractice in MA? Do Massachusetts courts recognize malpractice liability when babies are injured during the birth process? Or is that considered a normal risk of chil... |
1 | 3 years 49 weeks ago by Turnertown |
3 years 49 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can I get interest on any medical malpractice judgment i get ? My medical maplractice injury case has been draggin on for months and months and my attorney keeps telling me we are almost done and that I will get s... |
1 | 3 years 48 weeks ago by Reboot9 |
3 years 48 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Is misdiagnosis medical malpractice in MA? My dad was misdiagnosed about a heart condition (doctor said it was nothing). He had a bad episode where he blacked out, cut his head and had to go t... |
1 | 3 years 47 weeks ago by MWhatley |
3 years 47 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can't find MA medical malpractice lawyer My wife and I have been trying for five weeks to find a medical malpractice lawyer to take my case. I think it's a good case (injury from surgery) bu... |
1 | 3 years 47 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 47 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Informed consent and medical malpractice I was watching a medical drama last night and the characters (doctors and a nurse) were arguing about whether they had informed consent of the unconsc... |
1 | 3 years 46 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Wrongful death claim for medical mistakes Is there a difference between a medical malpractice case and a wrongful death case in MA? I'm guessing you file a wrongful death case when the patien... |
1 | 3 years 45 weeks ago by Hento9 |
3 years 45 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Nursing home abuse is Medical Malpractice? My mother has a giant bruise on her leg that she did not have the last time I saw her at her nursing home (two day earlier). She says she's OK and th... |
1 | 3 years 44 weeks ago by TritonBoy |
3 years 44 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Trouble bringing medical malpractice suit Like one of the other people who posted a question, I thought I should sue my doctor but could not find an attorney to take it, even after I talked to... |
1 | 3 years 41 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 41 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Loss of consortium after medical malpractice Can you explain a little bit about loss of consortium in MA. Is it a kind of damages that can only be claimed by a husband or wife for the loss of th... |
1 | 3 years 40 weeks ago by SamuelK |
3 years 40 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Preponderance of evidence in medical negligence case My attorney in my medical negligence case says the insurance company isn't going to settle so we probably have to go to trial. He tried to explain th... |
1 | 3 years 39 weeks ago by Jim-Bob |
3 years 39 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Statute of repose and time to file malpractice suit I read your other answer about the statute of limitations and I have a follow up question about the statute of repose. Does it mean that even if I do... |
1 | 3 years 38 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 38 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Suing a chiropractor for negligence I had a chiropractor I went to in my town (in MA) because of an injury I suffered to my back, and I'm now convinced the guy was a quack and just made ... |
1 | 3 years 37 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 37 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Doctor didn't tell about risks of surgery I'm trying to find some information for a friend who had the plastic surgery from hell experience. She claims the doctor never told her about the ris... |
1 | 3 years 36 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 36 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Suing federal government employee for medical malpractice My buddy received some horrendous care at a federally run medical facility that I will not name here. Does the law allow him to sue a federal employe... |
1 | 3 years 35 weeks ago by JamesP80 |
3 years 35 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Good Samaritans and medical malpractice I'm pretty sure that Massachusetts and other states protect people who help injured people from law suits for medical malpractice or other reasons. S... |
1 | 3 years 33 weeks ago by AnneHM |
3 years 33 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Negligent failure to treat a condition I want to make sure I understand this concept. Based on your other articles, if a person goes to an emergency room with a real stroke, but the emerge... |
1 | 3 years 32 weeks ago by WilliamsH |
3 years 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Medical malpractice if patient already had cancer? If someone has cancer but the doctor takes way too long to discover that because she did not run the right tests, can the patient still sue for medica... |
1 | 3 years 31 weeks ago by D_Wayne |
3 years 31 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lawsuits about Yaz or Yasmin in Massachusetts? My niece was recently treated for a blood clot in her leg. She seems fine now, but she is only 28 and had been taking Yaz for PMS issues. I read an ar... |
1 | 3 years 30 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can a prescription error or bad penmanship be medical malpractice in MA? This did not happen to me, but I was curious about whether a doctor could be found to have committed medical malpractice if his prescription was so me... |
1 | 3 years 29 weeks ago by MANurse |
3 years 29 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Medical Malpractice patient compensation fund in MA? I'm told (and have read) that in other states people who are injured by medical malpractice can try to get reimbursed for those injuries from a patien... |
1 | 3 years 28 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 28 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Massachusetts medical malpractice lawyer Spoke on the phone yesterday with a lawyer who advertised on the web as a medical malpractice lawyer, or attorney as they like to be called. But I did... |
1 | 3 years 27 weeks ago by Confused1 |
3 years 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Cerebral palsy as medical negligence in MA? A dear friend of mine has a one year-old child with cerebral palsy. I would never talk to her about this, but isn't that condition sometimes caused by... |
1 | 3 years 25 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 25 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Finding out if my doctor has been sued or disciplined for negligence I'm thinking that my doctor messed up in treating me and I'm angry and I'm gonna talk to an attorney soon, but I was wondering if there is a way to se... |
2 | 3 years 42 weeks ago by Angry |
3 years 25 weeks ago by admin |
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Can I sue for malpractice in MA if I signed consent form? I guess like everyone else who goes through surgery I signed a consent form at the hospital. At least I think I did because I singed a lot of papers. ... |
1 | 3 years 24 weeks ago by PeterM |
3 years 24 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Doctor employee of hospital for malpractice case? I read your other post about who you can sue for medical malpractice in MA and you said sometimes an injured party might sue the hospital as well as t... |
1 | 3 years 22 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 22 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Loss of chance doctrine in MA medical malpractice Can you explain what the loss of chance doctrine is and how it impacts medical malpractice cases? Because I have a friend who's husband recently pass... |
1 | 3 years 21 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 21 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Defective Drugs and medical negligence If I used a drug that has been linked to dangerous side effects and death but I haven't had any symptoms can I still sue or get compensation from the ... |
1 | 3 years 19 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 19 weeks ago by The Editor |
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How much medical malpractice is there? I'm just curious and don't have any medical problems, but how much medical malpractice really goes on out there? Do you know where I can find some st... |
1 | 3 years 17 weeks ago by Anonymous |
3 years 17 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Pending medical malpractice cases against doctors I understand I can view information about whether a certain doctor has had to pay a judgement for medical malpractice, but does that registry list ALL... |
1 | 3 years 16 weeks ago by TrishP80 |
3 years 16 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Cost of medical malpractice experts During a phone conversation last week, my attorney in my medical malpractice case said that the biggest single expense I will have to pay for out of a... |
1 | 3 years 15 weeks ago by GMT68 |
3 years 15 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can MA doctor still practice after medical malpractice case? In Massachusetts, or any state I guess, does a doctor have to stop practicing after a medical malpractice verdict against him? Or can he just kee... |
2 | 3 years 14 weeks ago by Cherney |
3 years 14 weeks ago by kevingaughenjr@... |
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Malpractice with Acupuncture? I'm considering going to an acupuncturist for some chronic pain issues. (I have a friend who uses acupuncture and swears by it). Just not sure about... |
1 | 3 years 13 weeks ago by MShaw |
3 years 13 weeks ago by The Editor |
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How does jury decide in medical malpractice case? Just wondering how it works if i actually go to trial on my malpractice case. Does the jury just decide which person, the docotor or me, they believe... |
1 | 3 years 11 weeks ago by Catwoman |
3 years 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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What does medical malpractice tribunal do? I read the other post about the medical malpractice tribunals in Massachusetts but I'm curious about how the tribunal decides if a malpractice case ha... |
1 | 3 years 10 weeks ago by Wookie |
3 years 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Brain Death under MA law Not really a malpractice question, but does MA have a statute or law that provides a definition of, or guidelines for, the concept of "brain death"? C... |
1 | 2 years 7 weeks ago by pw |
2 years 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Not satisfied with the outcome of surgery... Can I file a case against him/her? If for example, I underwent a surgery and is not satisfied with the result, can I file a medical malpractice case if the doctor refuses to do somethin... |
1 | 1 year 49 weeks ago by sassychickconnie |
1 year 49 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Statute of limitations in medical malpractice case in MA How do I preserve my right to sue since the statue is about to expire, 3yr in MA? Also, Is there a way to by-pass the Medical Tribunal since the... |
1 | 1 year 46 weeks ago by rico |
1 year 46 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Negligence in consultation notes and treatment? Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete history. For example: "Mrs. Smith was hospit... |
2 | 1 year 33 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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