According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, there were more than 7,000 claims of medical malpractice in Massachusetts over a five-year period ending in 2009. The causes of these cases vary from diagnostic errors to problems with medication. If you...
A diagnostic error can include a delayed diagnosis, an incorrect one or a condition that a Massachusetts physician has not ever diagnosed. According to a study conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, a diagnostic medical error is the most common...
Most women are able to deliver healthy infants without incident, whether they are in a hospital or under the care of a midwife at home. At Donovan & O’Connor, LLP, we know that despite advances in technology and parents’ best efforts, there are still...
If you have suffered an injury or illness as the result of a medical professional’s negligence, you may be considering filing a medical malpractice claim. If you do choose to file a lawsuit, in many cases, the court will take into account whether or not the...
