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Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
The plaintiff was a 1-year-old who sustained injury to her left internal carotid artery during an adenoidectomy, resulting in ischemic stroke.
Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
The employee, a 52-year-old construction worker, sustained upper extremity injuries when his right hand got caught in a cement mixer while he was attempting to remove cement residue.
Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
The plaintiff’s decedent, an undocumented laborer, owned a small company that contracted to clean freezers at the defendant’s seafood production facility. He died when he became locked inside one of the freezers.
Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
On April 26, 2025, at 6:57 a.m., a motor vehicle making a left-hand turn struck a 69-year-old pedestrian crossing the street in a crosswalk.
Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
The case arose from a multiple-vehicle collision on a highway near Boston. The plaintiff was driving home from an evening appointment and was entering a highway construction zone, which was funneling traffic into a single lane.
Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
This was a wrongful death case involving a 66-year-old retired Boston police officer.
Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
The case involved the death of an elderly woman following her admission to a rehabilitation facility after surgery for a brain aneurysm.
Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
The decedent, a 25-year-old male immigrant, participated in private beginner swimming lessons in an indoor pool at a nonprofit fitness club.
Iron worker, 30, plummets to death in unfinished stairwell
The 30-year-old plaintiff’s decedent was employed as an iron worker at a construction project. He and the rest of his crew were installing metal “pan” stairs and railings in a stairwell, working from the ground up.
SUV crosses line, plows into couple’s vehicle head-on
In summer 2023, the plaintiffs were traveling to their vacation home when the defendant’s SUV crossed into the opposing lane of travel and struck their vehicle head-on.
Patron at event venue dies after fall in unguarded area
The decedent, a middle-aged professional and primary wage-earner for his family, sustained a catastrophic head injury after falling from an unguarded elevated area adjacent to a pedestrian route controlled and maintained by the defendants.
Co. president sues after employer terminates him
The plaintiff, a middle-aged male, was president of a large local business. He sued for breach of contract, alleging that the company terminated him without good cause and therefore owed him severance, according to his contract.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Injury during baby’s adenoidectomy leads to stroke
- Construction worker’s hand caught in cement mixer
- Worker trapped in freezer, dies during steam cleaning
- Pedestrian, 69, hit by motor vehicle while in crosswalk
- Four-vehicle pileup leaves driver with spinal cord injury
- Nursing home staff blamed for kidney-failure death
- Pharmacy’s late delivery blamed for patient’s death
- Man, 25, drowns after swimming lesson at fitness club
Opinion Digests
- Jurisdiction – Forum selection clause – Non-signatory
- Criminal – Responsibility
- Attorneys – Lien
- Landlord and tenant – Default judgment
- Zoning – Constructive grant – Comprehensive permit
- Fraud – False Claims Act – Settlement share
- Civil practice – Discovery – Cybersecurity
