Massachusetts Gun Maker Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The Associated Press is reporting via Google News that "a Massachusetts gun-maker has agreed to pay nearly $600,000" to the families of two men (one wounded one killed) by a gun said to be stolen from the company, Kahr Arms. See the AP article here:
Mass. gun-maker to pay $600K in gun-death lawsuit

Massachusetts General Hospital Named in Lawsuit for Medication Dosing Error

Channel 5 carries the news story of the family of a woman who died from a medication error at Mass General Hospital filing a medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit. Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. attorney for the family states in the item that "This was a systemic failure within the hospital, within the nursing practices of the hospital and with the doctor's oversight responsibility — clear negligence on behalf of the hospital and the doctors and nurses involved."

Family Sues Ambulance Company in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

New England Cable News reporter Alysha Palumbo reports from Boston on February 16 on lawsuit naming an ambulance company as liable in the death of 68-year-old woman.

Jury Verdict is $13.5M for Family of Dana-Farber Cancer Patient Undergoing Experimental Chemotherapy

OK, more on the $13.5M medical malpractice lawsuit involving a women who died of a "massive flesh-eating bacteria infection" while undergoing experimental chemotherapy treatment at Dana-Farber hospital in Boston, MA. (I used the handy Share This tool which allows me to quickly post it to this site, but doesn't allow adding more info.)

The original news story on the wrongful death jury award is here in this Boston Globe article.
Plaintiff attorney for the family of the woman was Robert Higgins, from medical malpractice powerhouse Lubin & Meyer. The woman was receiving chemotherapy every two weeks instead of the standard regimen of once every three weeks for Ewing's sarcoma. Said Higgins in a report in the Boston Herald, "her death could have been prevented if doctors had investigated the cause of chronic diarrhea that surfaced during treatment for a tumor behind her knee."

Earlier this year, Higgins was the attorney in another jury award for $14.5M related to a woman who died from a medical error after surgery for thyroid surgery at Brockton Hospital.

Here are some more links to coverage of the verdict including the Dana-Farber response:
Dana-Farber chief reacts to $13.5m award in patients' death
Family of Dana-Farber cancer patient gets $13.5M - Boston Herald

Big Dig Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlement Is $28 Million

According to today's Boston Globe, the family of the woman who was crushed to death by falling ceiling tiles' in the "Big Dig" tunnel accident have reached the final settlement in lawsuits related to the death. In an article headlined, Family to get $28m in Big Dig death:

"Milena Del Valle's family agreed to accept a total of $18.1 million yesterday from construction contractor Modern Continental, project manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, six smaller companies, and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, according to the family's lawyers."

Previously, the family had settled with two other defendents for $10 million, bringing the total settlement to $28m.

Attorney Andrew Meyer Comments on Big Dig Settlement

While awaiting a settlement in the wrongful death personal injury lawsuit of Milena Del Valle, Emily Rooney turns to Boston personal injury lawyer Andrew Meyer to explain how such a process works and what to expect in compensatory and punitive damages. Meyer is founding parter of law firm Lubin & Meyer, Boston, MA. Below is an excerpt from their conversation.