Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Damage Caps in Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Cases
A damage cap is a statutory maximum amount an injured person or plaintiff can recover in a lawsuit for a particular type of harm. Starting in the 1980s, many states enacted damage caps in medical malpractice cases. They did this because insurers were complaining about ”defensive medicine” and the amount doctors had to pay in […]
Are Bedsores a Sign of Nursing Home Neglect?
If you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home, you want them to get the best possible care. Unfortunately, you cannot monitor that care around the clock. The best that most concerned relatives can do is to visit their loved ones regularly, discuss the care regimen and look for telltale signs of neglect. By […]
What Are the Challenges to Proving Medical Malpractice?
Patients who suffer injuries because of their doctors’ mistakes often have a difficult case to make. Although some errors are self-evident, such as operating on the wrong body part or leaving a foreign object like a sponge in a body cavity, other failures are difficult to prove. The challenge comes down to proving two key […]