Who You Gonna Call?

A look at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's compilation of the top verdicts and settlement in Massachusetts at the halfway point in 2008, reveals again that when it comes to medical malpractice lawsuits, there's really only one game in town — Lubin & Meyer. Of the 5 medical malpractice settlements and 1 medical malpractice jury verdict that topped the charts in the first half of the year, Lubin & Meyer attorneys represented the plaintiffs in all but one case. In 5 of the top cases, Lubin & Meyer effectuated payment of nearly $18 million, while Halstrom Law Offices settled one of the top settlements for $6 million — a birth injury case (the top settlement so far in 2008). See Mass. Lawyers Weekly, June 2, 2008 issue, page 8.

To learn more about specific cases, see the Lubin & Meyer web site where you can access trial reports on the settlements:
$5 million for delay in diagnosis of cancer
$5 million for misdiagnosed cardiac arrest
$4.85 million for birth injury involving hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

And, jury verdict:
$9.1 million related to woman who died after thyroid surgery.

Top Medical Malpractice Settlements for 2007

This week, Massachussetts Lawyers Weekly ran an article listing the top verdicts and settlements of 2007. Under settlements, one firm, Lubin & Meyer, took 3 of the 5 top spots on the list. The medical malpractice law firm shows these top successes so far for 2007 in Massachusetts:
$5 million settlement for alleged failure to treat fetal distress resulting in baby's brain damage.
$4.9 milllion settlement for newborn sustaining cerebral palsy
$3 million for patient diagnosed with brain damage following surgery

Leading the settlements list was a case involving Big Dig worker's comp insurer AIG not returning excess profits to the state ($26 million plus interest), and a human services provider management company charging improper costs under state contracts ($7.5 million).