New Changes To Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Laws
August 11, 2012
On August 6, 2012, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law extensive changes to Massachusetts’ health care law that includes significant changes to Massachusetts’ medical malpractice law. In particular, the new law includes specific language regarding an approach to resolvin[...]
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Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Disciplinary Statistics
February 27, 2012
When a doctor or other medical provider commits medical malpractice and a medical malpractice claim is paid on his/her behalf, the medical malpractice payment is supposed to be officially reported and the appropriate disciplinary agency is supposed to investigate the medical malpractice claim and ta[...]
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Medical Malpractice Claims In Massachusetts — Official Report
May 28, 2011
The December 31, 2008 Medical Malpractice Insurance In The Massachusetts Market Report reported that the total Massachusetts medical malpractice premiums increased from $198 million in 2001 to $301 million in 2007 (an increase of over 50% in six years). Over the past few years, Massachusetts med[...]
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