Medical Malpractice

Failure To Diagnose Melanoma

Settlement against pathologist who misdiagnosed mole as benign. Patient died of melanoma four years later.

Bois v. United States, 747 F. Supp. 109 (D. Mass. 1990)

A judgment won by SUGARMAN attorneys against the United States was upheld in a case of medical malpractice, in which the physician failed to diagnose throat cancer.

Smith v. Steinberg, 395 Mass. 666 (1985)

Allowed suit against doctor employed at University of Massachusetts, even though employees of the Commonwealth are generally immune from suit.

Zeller v. American Safety Razor Corp., 15 Mass. App. Ct. 919 (1983)

A patient was injured when surgical blade broke in her back during spinal surgery. Verdict for SUGARMAN’s client was upheld when the defendants expressly waived their objections to the admission of evidence by failing to properly preserve their argument under Mass.R.Civ.P. 50(a).

Franklin v. Albert, 381 Mass. 611 (1980)

A cause of action does not accrue in medical malpractice cases under G.L. c. 260, §4 until the plaintiff knows, or reasonably should have known, of the harm from the defendant’s conduct. This decision allowed SUGARMAN lawyers to bring a claim on behalf of our client.

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