tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82371241835801576322024-02-06T21:20:09.356-05:00Lubin & Meyer - RI Medical Malpractice AttorneysRhode Island's Leader in Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury LawLubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-21755124094631873622022-05-23T12:52:00.003-04:002022-05-23T12:52:41.624-04:00New England's Best Lawyers Recognizes Lubin & Meyer for Unmatched Results in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury LawDescribed as the hardest-working, most successful medical malpractice and personal injury law firm in New EnglandFive trial attorneys appear on the cover of the 2022 edition of New England's Best Lawyers, featured in The Boston Globe in April 2022, with the accompanying cover story, “Success and Leadership by All Measures.” Recognized in the practice areas of medical malpractice Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comProvidence, RI, USA41.8239891 -71.412834313.513755263821153 -106.5690843 70.134222936178844 -36.2565843tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-46134313974365711762021-03-19T11:00:00.016-04:002021-12-29T23:04:40.788-05:00Rhode Island Medical Malpractice Lawyer William Thompson Settles Cancer Diagnosis Delay Lawsuit for $1 MillionAttorney William J. Thompson of the medical malpractice law firm Lubin & Meyer PC has recovered $1 million for the family of a woman who died of urothelial cancer. The lawsuit claimed that the patient’s urologist failed to confirm or rule out urothelial carcinoma and to monitor her urinary stricture.The case was filed in Newport County Superior Court and the case settled for $1 million, the Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comProvidence, RI, USA41.8239891 -71.412834313.513755263821153 -106.5690843 70.134222936178844 -36.2565843tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-50777946147411674912018-03-09T13:25:00.000-05:002018-03-27T17:31:45.017-04:00How Safe Are Rhode Island Hospitals?The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was launched in 2012 to help increase awareness of hospital errors,
injuries, accidents and infections. Since 2012, the Leapfrog Group has
been assigning a Hospital Safety Grade — an A, B, C, D or F letter grade to more than 2,600
acute-care hospitals nationwide, twice a year.
What Is the Hospital Safety Grade?
The Safety Grade uses national Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comProvidence, RI, USA41.8239891 -71.41283429999998641.7293166 -71.574195799999984 41.9186616 -71.251472799999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-91633829445727446642018-02-22T14:34:00.000-05:002018-03-15T11:05:47.762-04:00Representing Rhode Island Victims of Medical Malpractice
As seen in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly.
Did you know? New England's most experienced medical malpractice law firm represents patients injured by medical error and medical negligence in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
The Leader in Medical Malpractice Law
Lubin & Meyer is known nationwide for its
commitment to quality and excellence in the preparation and trial of
suits Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comProvidence, RI, USA41.8239891 -71.41283429999998641.7293166 -71.574195799999984 41.9186616 -71.251472799999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-41838513438960423222016-08-11T09:55:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:33:55.665-05:00Rhode Island Case of Man Hit and Killed by Drunk Driver After Visiting 5 Bars Settles for $6.1 MillionRI Trial Report: Adam R. Satin, Personal Injury Attorney, Lubin & Meyer PC
Type of Action: Wrongful Death / Dram Shop / General Liability
The decedent was 21 years old when he died after being hit by an intoxicated driver. The driver was operating an automobile provided to him by his employer, which was a co-defendant. Over approximately 12 hours preceding the accident, the driver went Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-37602288950990302032016-06-22T17:20:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:34:34.602-05:00In Rhode Island: $4 Million Med-Mal Settlement for Spinal Injury Resulting in Paraplegia
Failure to Monitor Patient’s Neurological Status While Intubated Results in Paralysis
Trial Lawyer's Report: William Thompson, Plaintiff's Attorney, Providence Superior Court
The plaintiff was a 46-year-old male who was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. He was emergently intubated for a decompensating respiratory status secondary to a worsening pulmonary infection. Several days later he Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-65592221846654673042016-03-25T17:39:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:35:00.225-05:00RI Medical Malpractice Settlement: $1.5 Million for Failure to Diagnose TIA / Stroke
Lawsuit claimed the emergency department staff was negligent when they failed to recognize and appreciate that she was experiencing transient ischemic attack (TIA) leading to stroke
Trial Lawyer's Report: William Thompson, Plaintiff's Attorney, Washington Superior Court (RI)
The plaintiff, a 54 year old single woman with no children, had a past medical history including hypertension, high Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-13639135207968223632016-01-29T14:48:00.000-05:002016-12-29T12:35:35.510-05:00Lubin & Meyer Finishes Record Year with 56 Verdicts and Settlements of $1 Million+
Lubin & Meyer PC, with attorneys practicing in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, secured 56 verdicts and settlements of $1 million dollars or more in 2015.
Consistently, Lubin & Meyer dominates the largest verdicts and settlements list as compiled by Lawyers Weekly. This year, the firm resolved more than four times as many million-plus verdicts and settlements than the Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-42965014573823459992015-08-24T14:06:00.001-04:002016-12-29T12:36:19.485-05:00What Patients Can Do To Help Protect Against Hospital InfectionsAs a follow up to our previous post, How Safe Are Rhode Island Hospitals?, which covered the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) progress report on healthcare-associated infections, we would like to share some tips — also from the CDC — on prevention. The six tips presented below highlight what patients can do to help protect themselves from infection in the hospital setting. For more detailed Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-40439219886515128202015-02-11T20:31:00.000-05:002016-12-29T12:37:38.769-05:00How Safe Are Rhode Island Hospitals?
CDC Healthcare Associated Infections Progress Report
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has released a national and state-by-state progress report on how hospitals and other healthcare facilities are performing in their efforts to eliminate Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).
The report highlights six infection types:
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-28078868915480991612014-09-18T16:45:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:38:28.436-05:00Robert Higgins: Medical Malpractice "Lawyer of the Year"
Best Lawyers® has selected Lubin & Meyer's Robert M. Higgins as Boston's "Lawyer of the Year" - Medical Malpractice Law
for 2015. Best Lawyers is the most trusted guide to legal excellence, and is based upon attorneys evaluating others in their profession using peer surveys. The
lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received
particularly high ratings and have earned a
Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-991975331629221232014-07-28T16:22:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:39:24.939-05:00Avoidable Medical Harms in Hospitals Gaining AttentionRhode Island Public Radio reported this month on a U.S. Senate subcommittee panel where medical experts testified on the need for better metrics for reporting medical mistakes in hospitals. One of the biggest problems, according to those who testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, is that hospitals and health agencies are not accurately measuring these harms.
Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-38673415883517567262013-09-04T17:26:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:40:02.739-05:00New England's Best Lawyers® Features Andrew Meyer on CoverFive attorneys at Lubin & Meyer are selected for inclusion in New England's Best Lawyers® 2013, which was distributed in the Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal on July 12, 2013.
The publication featured Attorney Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. on the cover with a spotlight article on this firm titled "The Powerhouse Firm on Rebuilding Lives and Improving the Practice of Medicine."
The five LubinLubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-83396320820339146512013-06-28T14:40:00.000-04:002018-04-06T19:27:08.315-04:00Rhode Island Woman Sues Miriam Hospital for Leaving Medical Device in Her ChestThis recent I-Team report from Providence TV station NBC 10, illustrates one of the most common medical risks faced by patients — physicians leaving behind a medical instrument. In this patient's case, part of a medical device used to administer chemotherapy was left in the plaintiff's chest.
One of our recent blog posts highlighted the list of top patient safety issues recently released by the Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-23087971845812197392013-04-30T17:42:00.001-04:002016-12-29T12:42:10.246-05:00Delay in Diagnosis of Cancer — A Common Malpractice ProblemDespite many advances in detection technologies and cancer screening protocols, delays and misdiagnosis of cancer are far too common. The best defense against cancer is early detection. Patients are advised to be aware of the screening guidelines set by their physician or health plan, and also to educate themselves about cancer screening. See the American Cancer Society's Cancer Screening Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-58310224677779957382013-03-11T14:10:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:42:58.275-05:002012's Top Verdicts and SettlementsEvery January, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly publishes its "Year in Review" list of the largest verdicts and settlements of the previous year.
In 2012, Lubin & Meyer secured two of the top five verdicts and 24 settlements of one million dollars or more — four times as many as any other firm.
For a full list of Lubin & Meyer's verdicts and settlements for 2012 of $1 million or more, clickLubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-19031016943591392262013-01-22T18:57:00.000-05:002016-12-29T12:43:16.953-05:00Best Law Firms 2013: Lubin & Meyer Receives National Ranking for Medical Malpractice Law
Long recognized as one of the country’s
leading medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury law firms, Lubin & Meyer was recently awarded a national tier one ranking by U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm Rankings 2013." The firm received the top national ranking in the area of Medical Malpractice Law. The national first tier rankings were published in a special Money issue
Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-86341197540179610202012-11-28T16:29:00.000-05:002016-12-29T12:42:37.448-05:00Trial Report: ER Delay Leads to Death of BoyAs a follow up to last month's post on the Plymouth County jury that found an ER doctor liable in the death of a 12-year-old boy, we now have posted the trial lawyer's report in the Verdicts & Settlements section of our main website at lubinandmeyer.com. To read the summary of the 8-day trial, click on the link below. Lubin & Meyer Attorney Adam Satin represented the plaintiff in this Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-38829547590644693362012-10-23T12:26:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:43:39.403-05:00$3.5 Million Verdict in Trial of ER Doc Found Liable in Death of 12-year-old BoyAdam R. Satin, an attorney with Lubin & Meyer, a law firm licensed to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, won a $3.5 million judgment in nearby Plymouth County against an emergency room doctor in the trial over the death of a 12-year-old boy.
On October 22, 2012, after an 8-day medical malpractice and wrongful death trial, the jury returned a verdict that will result in judgment Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-51352191304729144472012-07-31T11:57:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:58:35.594-05:00New England's Best Lawyers Lists Five from Lubin & Meyer
Five attorneys at Lubin & Meyer PC have been
selected for inclusion in New England's Best Lawyers® 2012 Edition, a
guide to New England's top lawyers, based solely on a vote of their
peers. Selected in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury litigation, they are:
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. (pictured on the cover)
Robert M. Higgins
William J. Thompson
Krysia J. Syska Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-31528268987539615492011-11-30T18:05:00.000-05:002012-07-31T16:26:04.935-04:00Lubin & Meyer Represents Family in "Alarm Fatigue" SettlementAttorney Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. represented the family of an 89-year-old cardiac patient who died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston when nurses failed to respond to cardiac monitor alarms. The case, as well as a series of investigative articles by The Boston Globe, has spurred national attention around the issue of "alarm fatigue." The settlement for $850,000.00 was made public this week.
What Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-40123951274244484212011-09-14T15:04:00.000-04:002016-12-29T12:59:35.214-05:00Largest Jury Award of 2011: $11.48 Million for Newborn's Death at HospitalLubin & Meyer attorneys William J. Thompson and Elizabeth Cranford have won a jury award of $11.48 million (including interest) on behalf of the family of an eight-day-old twin baby girl who died from a massive bowel infection while at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. It is the largest jury verdict in the region for a medical malpractice wrongful death trial. Jurors found a Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-7303323615991232572011-09-08T12:31:00.002-04:002016-12-29T13:00:38.494-05:00Five Attorneys at Lubin & Meyer Selected Best Lawyers in America® 2012Five attorneys from law firm Lubin & Meyer PC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., firm founder, has been selected to Best Lawyers every year since 1995.
Partners Robert H. Higgins and William J. Thompson have been selected to the list each year since 2008 andLubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-27650382664348290682011-04-11T14:07:00.023-04:002016-12-29T12:59:09.599-05:00Lubin & Meyer Files Suit Against Mass. General Hospital for Deadly Medication Error
Medication Error Lawsuit Against Mass General Hospital
Featured on Channel 5, WCVB TV
(Lubin & Meyer attorneys for the plaintiff.)
Attorney Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. recently for filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Massachusetts General Hospital on behalf of the family of a 76-year-old woman who died following a medication error. In the WCVBTV Channel 5 news story (see video Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237124183580157632.post-52432601672364484332011-01-08T11:43:00.018-05:002016-12-29T13:00:18.251-05:00Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. Selected "Lawyer of the Year"
Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. as the “Lawyer of the Year, 2011.”
Meyer is the founding partner at Lubin & Meyer PC, a law firm focused on medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury litigation with attorneys practicing in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Meyer Lubin and Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758508658088809976noreply@blogger.com