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The act limited non-economic damages (e.g., damages for pain and suffering) in most malpractice cases to $250,000 across all healthcare providers and $250,000 for healthcare facilities, with a limit of two facilities per claim. [43] [44] As of 2013, Texas was one of 31 states to cap non-economic damages. [43]
Medical malpractice is a legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient. [1] The negligence might arise from errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare or health management.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Health and Human Services 682 F.3d 1 is a United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit decision that affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the section that defines the terms "marriage" as ...
Zelman's lawsuit was originally filed on Dec. 6, 2022 in Barnstable Superior Court, before it was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on Jan. 25, 2023 and refiled in Suffolk Superior Court on ...
Feb. 13—A Massachusetts judge has dismissed civil lawsuits filed against Harvard University by families alleging its medical school mishandled and desecrated bodies donated to its anatomical ...
But a lawsuit brought by a group of religiously affiliated health care providers and states meant that, by December 2016, key LGBTQ+ protections had been put on hold as the court weighed the ...
The Massachusetts Superior Court (also known as the Superior Court Department of the Trial Court) is a trial court department in Massachusetts. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction in civil actions over $50,000, [ 1 ] and in matters where equitable relief is sought.
The panel is seeking civil and criminal action against Ralph de la Torre, the CEO of Steward Health Care, following a 20-0 vote on both resolutions, with one abstention.