A Marketplace of Haves and Have Nots--Massachusetts Healthcare System Plagued with Cost Inequalities
Attorney General investigation reveals price inequalities in the state healthcare market.
Results tagged “Insurance” from Massachusetts Injury Lawyer Blog
February 4, 2010
June 1, 2009
Massachusetts Homeowner Found to be Not Liable for Subcontractor's Damages
Massachusetts Law Update: A homeowner who did not retain control over the subcontractor's work is not liable to a crane operator for his injuries when she did not inform the operator of the location of the septic system.
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January 29, 2009
Massachusetts Claimant Permitted to Bring Second Suit Against Insurer Alleging G.L. c. 93A Insurance Bad Faith
The First Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a Massachusetts company would be permitted to bring a second lawsuit against its insurance company seeking damages for unfair and deceptive practices, a violation of G.L. c. 93A, Sec. 11.
December 28, 2008
Massachusetts Health Care Crisis Driven by Backroom Deals between Hospitals and Insurance Companies
Massachusetts health care costs are driven by backroom deals between Partners HealthCare and insurance companies, not medical malpractice claims.
December 18, 2008
Massachusetts Courts Protect the Rights of Passengers Injured in Hit-and-Run Accidents With a Broad Interpretation of Uninsured Motorist Insurance Policies
Massachusetts continues to provide extensive underinsured motorist coverage for passengers in car accidents, even if the passenger fails to identify the drivers involved; the plaintiff must demonstrate that she did not know she was injured or was unable to identify the driver.
July 21, 2008
Another Myth of the Medical Malpractice Crises Debunked!
Massachusetts doctors have reason to hope that medical malpractice insurance rates will drop, as they have in Pennsylvania. Dropping insurance rates indicate that there is no medical malpractice "crisis."
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May 12, 2008
The Myth of the Medical Malpractice "Crisis"
For years the medical malpractice insurance companies have been complaining about the medical malpractice "crisis" in Massachusetts. High insurance rates, they complain, are driving physicians out of the state, making specialists hard to find. But now there is good news:...
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