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Medical malpractice law
"The hospital did the right thing. My client felt
really good about it."
MBA Treasurer Jeffrey N.
Catalano, Washington Post (via Kaiser Health News),
January 20
Catalano was quoted in a story about a recently enacted
medical malpractice law in Massachusetts, which provides a faster
and more open process for injured patients. The MBA worked on
the legislation in conjunction with the Massachusetts Academy of
Trial Attorneys and the Massachusetts Medical
Society.
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Of note:
- The lead editorial in Tuesday's Boston Globe advocated for a pay increase for
prosecutors and public defenders based on two recent studies
conducted by the MBA's Blue Ribbon Commission and the
gubernatorial Commission to Study Compensation of Assistant
District Attorneys and Staff Attorneys for the Committee for Public
Counsel Services (Jan. 20).