He has the distinction of having achieved the the state's
largest medical malpractice award — a $ 40 million verdict for a baby brain damaged at birth.
Higgins has the distinction of having achieved the the state's
largest medical malpractice award — a $ 40 million verdict for a baby brain damaged at birth.
Not exact matches
While the
award by the jury is significant, there have been
larger verdicts in
medical malpractice cases in Massachusetts, including a 2005 case in which a jury
awarded nearly $ 40 million to the family of a Dracut boy born with severe brain damage after a traumatic delivery.
However, the plaintiff (who had refiled under
medical malpractice) brought the ordinary negligence theory again, despite the orders, and was
awarded a staggering $ 20 million (one of the
largest in state history and very unusual for someone so advanced in age).
We have a record of accomplishment in handling kernicterus cases, including winning one of Massachusetts»
largest kernicterus
medical malpractice jury
awards.
Since then, he has represented hundreds of clients, many of whom have collected six - and seven - figure settlements and jury
awards, including a record $ 9.8 million Lexington verdict, the
largest medical malpractice verdict in Fayette County.
Some of the
largest headline - grabbing
medical malpractice awards in New York ultimately resulted in settlements that were what percent of the jury verdict?
Lawyers Weekly - December 28, 1998 «Multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in the emotional and lucrative field of
medical malpractice are old hat for Drew Meyer, who had another banner year in 1998 by chalking up several $ 1 - million - plus recoveries, including what is believed to be the commonwealth's
largest award ever in a wrongful - death suit.»