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Massachusetts Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Product Liability Lawsuit Against Birth Control Patch Manufacturer
In September of last year, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts issued a written opinion in a product liability lawsuit brought by the surviving family members of a 17-year-old college student who died after suffering from a pulmonary embolism allegedly caused by her...
Massachusetts Appellate Court Discusses When Jury Instruction Is Necessary
Judges have many duties when they oversee a personal injury trial. One of a judge’s most important roles is to make evidentiary rulings to ensure that the jury considers only relevant and probative evidence. This requires a judge to apply the rules of evidence to...
Massachusetts Appellate Court Declines to Apply “Mode of Operation” Doctrine and Affirms the Dismissal of Premises Liability Case
Will This Decision Affect My Brockton Personal Injury Case? Earlier last year, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts issued a written decision in an interesting premises liability case that required the court to discuss the “mode of operation” doctrine. In the case,...
Massachusetts High Court Adopts the “Continuing Course of Treatment” Doctrine in Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical Malpractice - "Continuing Course Of Treatment" Doctrine Last year, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a written opinion in a medical malpractice case that required the court to discuss the continuing course of treatment doctrine as it applies...
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