The Largest Settlements of 2014

As seen in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 2, 2015

Lubin & Meyer surpasses all other firms' results securing 25 million-plus settlements in 2014

$4.65 million settlement
Girl’s undiagnosed sepsis causes severe brain trauma
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$4.5 million settlement
Woman whose fractured rib endangered aorta dies
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Adam R. Satin, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$4.5 million settlement
Newborn suffers hypoxic injury, develops cerebral palsy
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Robert M. Higgins, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$4 million settlement
Baby injured at birth develops meningitis, CP
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Benjamin R. Novotny and Nicholas Cappiello, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$3.5 million settlement
Patient dies after bowel is perforated during back surgery
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$3 million settlement - Messier v. Commonwealth, et al.
Mental-health patient dies after scuffle with guards
Action: Civil rights
Attorney: Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$3 million settlement
Allegedly mismanaged delivery results in baby’s brain damage
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$2.25 million settlement
Mass overlooked on woman’s ultrasound
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Barrie Duchesneau, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$2.23 million settlement
Cancerous growth missed on ovarian scan
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Robert M. Higgins and Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$2 million settlement
Slowly evolving stroke leaves woman permanently impaired
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Robert M. Higgins, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.9 million settlement
Untreated esophageal cancer results in death of woman, 38
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.75 million settlement
Abscess causes permanent vision loss in young woman
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Elizabeth R. Cranford, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.5 million settlement
Patient burned when oxygen mask ignites during surgery
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.5 million settlement
High-risk pregnancy results in stillborn baby
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.5 million settlement
Undiagnosed lung cancer leads to death of 64-year-old man
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1.2 million settlement
Stillborn baby had shown distress in womb for hours
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Benjamin R. Novotny, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Baby born at 32 weeks dies from brain injuries
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorney: Robert M. Higgins, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Patient requires permanent colostomy bag after late cancer diagnosis
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Robert M. Higgins and Nicholas Cappiello, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
12-day-old baby dies from massive brain injury
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorney: Robert M. Higgins, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Heart transplant patient dies after discharge
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys:Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Adam R. Satin, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Elderly woman dies after fall from hospital bed
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys:Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Adam R. Satin, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Woman, 47, dies of endometrial cancer; untimely diagnosis blamed
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Patient dies of untreated aneurysm
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Undiagnosed tumor results in death of man, 62
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Krysia Syska, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

$1 million settlement
Malfunctioning monitor blamed for oxygen deprivation; patient dies
Action: Medical malpractice
Attorneys: Andrew C. Meyer Jr. and Nicholas Cappiello, Lubin & Meyer, Boston

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