Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Filing a Massachusetts Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against a Doctor (Part B)
Value of Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuits
If a jury finds that a person died due to fatal medical malpractice in Massachusetts, it may award cash settlements to the family of the victim.
Damages can be awarded to cover:
- medical costs,
- funeral expenses, and
- other related expenditures.
In addition, juries can order that spouses, families, or heirs be compensated based on the lost wages or salary that the deceased individual would have earned in their lifetime.
Your Boston wrongful death attorney can help to determine this value by computing your loved one’s annual salary and multiplying that by the expected number of years left in their life had the medical malpractice not occurred.
Non-Economic Damages
The state of Massachusetts imposes a cap of $500,000 on all non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Non-economic damages include:
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages
Despite these award limits, your Boston wrongful death attorney can work with you to recover as much of these non-economic damages as possible.
What To Ask Your Lawyer
If a family member has died due to a medical malpractice incident in Massachusetts, you should contact a Boston wrongful death lawyer to learn about your rights and determine liability.
When you are interviewing wrongful death lawyers, ask critical questions, like:
- How long have you been practicing in Massachusetts?
- What is the largest settlement or verdict you’ve obtained?
- Do you have experience with wrongful death lawsuits?
The Kiley Law Group, a law firm based in Andover, Massachusetts, takes time when speaking with you about your case and works with you on a contingent fee basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained medical malpractice lawyers win your case.
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