Hospitals, medical practices and even individual physicians are all required to have medical malpractice insurance. These policies pay North Adams residents when a doctor or other medical staff commits an error that leads to a birth trauma or other issue. Cases that...
Month: February 2014
Massachusetts mothers suffer fatal childbirth complications
Raising a child is a rewarding but at times very difficult thing to do. When you have to do it alone, it makes it even more complicated. Parents in Massachusetts who go to a hospital to have a baby expect to go home with their newborn together. Unfortunately,...
Attorney Pagnotta wins at Supreme Judicial Court
In Commonwealth v. Bradley,466 Mass. 551 (2013), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court gave retroactive effect to the §30 of the Crime Bill, which reduced the radius of the Drug-Free School Zone from 1,000 feet to 300 feet. The effect is that individuals...
Report: Massachusetts is failing in medical liability reform
Whether or not you have persisting medical issues, it is important that you know where your nearest emergency room is. Many Massachusetts residents take comfort in knowing there is a hospital nearby they can trust to provide them care when they need it. Hospitals are...
Missed brain injury diagnosis can have serious consequences
There are many causes for a traumatic brain injury. In some cases, a car accident or assault can do major damage. In others, a North Adams physician’s negligence can result in the brain injury. As far too many veterans are learning, the war is causing these injuries,...