New Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer The American Cancer Society and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in May of this year updated the guidelines for colon cancer screenings recommending that all men and women (with average risk of
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Patient Dumping: Lubin & Meyer Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Massachusetts
Report from Disability Law Center Finds Abuse and Neglect in Death of Woman Discharged from Hospital and Left on Boston Streets Lubin & Meyer medical malpractice attorney Robert M. Higgins has filed a lawsuit in Worcester Superior Court seeking damages related
Lubin & Meyer Achieves 32 Verdicts and Settlements of $1M or More Despite Pandemic
In 2020, Lubin & Meyer PC again stood alone as the demonstrated leader in medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury law in New England recording more verdicts and settlements of $1 million or more than any other firm in the
CBS News Investigation Confirms What Attorney Andrew Meyer Has Been Saying About Dangerous Doctors Avoiding Discipline
A two-part investigation by CBS News delves into the problem of dangerous doctors avoiding discipline for medical malpractice by state medical boards. According to the reporting, “Less than 2% of doctors account for more than half of all malpractice payments.”A
Maternal Mortality in America – Hospitals Know What To Do, They Just Aren’t Doing It
From our Patient Safety Resource CenterWhat expectant mothers need to know to properly advocate for themselves during pregnancy Even before our healthcare system faced the extreme stress of a global pandemic, hospitals have stumbled in meeting one of healthcare’s most
The Leader in Medical Malpractice Law — By Any Measure
Lubin & Meyer, Boston’s perennial powerhouse in medical malpractice law and catastrophic personal injury litigation, is again on pace to lead the Commonwealth in results on behalf of injured clients. In just the first 10 months of 2019, Lubin
Boston Medical Malpractice Lawyer Andrew Meyer Speaks Out About Massachusetts Medical Board
As Boston’s top medical malpractice lawyer, Andrew C. Meyer Jr. has been outspoken about the Massachusetts medical system’s shortcomings that put patients at risk. Most recently he was featured in the Boston Magazine exposé, The Secret Truth About Boston Doctors
Andrew Meyer Holds Massachusetts Medical Board Responsible for Failing to Protect Patients from Dangerous Doctors
Boston’s Top Medical Malpractice Attorney Featured Prominently in Boston Magazine Exposé
Boston Magazine features an exposé by writer Michael Damiano who reports on the secretive world of Boston doctors. A world where physicians who have had multiple claims of medical
Recent Medical Malpractice Verdict and Settlement Reports Now Available
Year after year Lubin & Meyer PC outpaces all other medical malpractice law firms achieving more verdicts and settlements than any other firm in New England. (See related story: Lubin & Meyer Stands Apart in Medical Malpractice Verdicts and Settlements
Massachusetts: Avoidable Hospital Errors Continue To Plague Quality Care
Tracking 29 Things That Should Never Happen in a Hospital
Despite a reputation for excellence and innovation, Massachusetts hospitals can sometimes be dangerous places. In an effort improve patient safety, the state Department of Health tracks “serious reportable events” also