Generally, lawyers who take on auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, and other personal injury cases charge a fee of 1/3 of the recovery. Very seldom does a lawyer who represents personal injury victims charge by the hour. What the 1/3 percentage fee means is that if the lawyer obtains a settlement, or verdict for the client,…
Will My Personal Injury Case Go To Trial? The short answer: it depends if you want it to or not. Most cases involving personal injury such as motor vehicle auto accidents are resolved before trial. The reason most cases settle before trial is that jury, as well as bench trials…
This disappointing news comes courtesy of the Boston Globe: Former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis lost his lawsuit today against two surgeons who he said were negligent in treating him when he underwent gastric bypass surgery five years ago. Michael Mone, the attorney for Weis, who is now…
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a weekly publication for lawyers on news and developments in Massachusetts law, has recently launched Exhibit A. Exhibit A is a monthly newsletter written by lawyers and intended for non-lawyers. It is written in a way which makes the law a little less confusing and easier to…
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, a weekly publication for lawyers on news and developments in Massachusetts law, has recently launched Exhibit A. Exhibit A is a monthly newsletter written by lawyers and intended for non-lawyers. It is written in a way which makes the law a little less confusing and easier to…
Boston pediatrician Robert P. Lindeman, MD was recently sued in connection with his alleged failure to diagnose diabetes in a young child. A medical malpractice suit was brought against Lindeman in the Suffolk Superior Court due to the death of the child. Remarkably, during the trial, Lindeman created a blog…
I found the following post on the Atlanta Injury Law & Civil Litigation Blog which makes reference to a report published in the May issue of the Michigan Law Review about how, and why doctors have the advantate in medical malpractice trials. Here is the post: A report which will…
No. As is the case with auto accident, slip and fall, dog bite, and all other personal injury settlements, medical malpractice settlements are not taxable in Massachusetts. The reason such settlements are not taxable is because they are intended to put the injury victim in the position they were in…
Here is an excellent op-ed article from yesterday’s (March 19, 2007) Boston Globe written by Massachusetts doctor Jerome Groopman, M.D. The article provides explanations as to why doctors make mistakes in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, these mistakes often lead to medical malpractice claims against these doctors. Here is the article: Five years…
Massachusetts medical malpractice causes harm and even death to many innocent Massachusetts residents each year. Also, on a national level, medical malpractice occurs with alarming frequency. Here is some information I found at personalinjuryfyi.com regarding the prevalence of medical malpractice across the country each year: "Medical malpractice is now considered…