The term "life estate" often comes up in discussions of estate and Medicaid planning. Life estates can be used to avoid probate and to give a house to children while retaining the ability to live there. Life estates also can play an important role in Medicaid...
Month: November 2017
Lawsuit alleges birth injuries due to doctor’s failure to screen
For many in Massachusetts, becoming a parent is likely the happiest day of their lives, especially for any who struggle with fertility. It's all the more upsetting to imagine, then, going through the time, emotional investment and financial costs for treatments at a...
Chris Dodig Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Attorney Chris S. Dodig was recently inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers ("ACTL"). This is a distinguished honor in recognition of Attorney Dodig's excellence as a trial attorney and the high professional standards to which he adheres.The ACTL was...
Mishandling of pregnancy complications can prove fatal to infants
For many expectant mothers in Massachusetts, the nine months leading up to the birth of their child is a period of anticipation and joy. Sadly, this is not always the case. When careless or negligent doctors fail to take proper steps when pregnancy complications...
Lawsuit claims medical negligence left man permanently disfigured
Most individuals, whether in Massachusetts or anywhere in the country, have relied on health care professionals from birth, trusting doctors' medical knowledge and experience to keep them and loved ones healthy. Sadly, sometimes that trust doesn't pan out and certain...
Girl with brain injury awarded $17M in medical malpractice case
Massachusetts residents entrust their well-being to physicians every day, relying on doctors' education and judgment to keep them healthy. Tragically, sometimes this trust is misplaced and the patient is left to pay a heavy price. In another state, a recent medical...