Medical Malpractice Lawyer Tracy Paulsen is fighting for justice for victims harmed by the negligence of a medical provider. Across the U.S., over 250,000 people each year are injured or harmed by the very doctors, dentists, chiropractors, and physicians they trusted to care for their medical needs.
For Attorney Tracy Paulsen, representing those harmed by Medical Malpractice is part of her fight for justice. Rightful Legal in on a mission to hold negligent medical professionals responsible for their wrongdoing and influence higher standards of care, oversight, and enforcement in the future. Attorney Paulsen and her team want to Fight for Your Rights and punish the careless medical providers who have harmed you and your family.
Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider does not provide the proper care that a patient has a right to expect, causing the patient harm. Malpractice can be committed by doctors, chiropractors, dentists, and other medical professionals. Because their work directly affects patients’ health, medical providers must follow strict rules and high standards. When they don’t, there are consequences for violating the standard of care.
The standard of care is the level of skill and attention that a competent medical professional would provide in a similar situation. For example, if most doctors would run certain tests to check for a heart attack, but one doctor fails to do so and the patient suffers harm, that doctor may have violated the standard of care.
When a medical provider does not follow these standards, it is called professional negligence, or Medical Malpractice. If a patient is hurt because of poor or careless treatment by a medical provider licensed by the Commonwealth, they may have the right to file a medical malpractice claim in Massachusetts.
Medical malpractice can happen in many ways. Some common examples include misdiagnosing an illness, making mistakes during surgery, giving the wrong medication, causing birth injuries, using faulty medical equipment, or failing to act quickly in an emergency.
A Medical Malpractice lawsuit is a legal case a patient can file if a doctor or other medical professional makes a serious mistake that hurts them. It is a way for the injured patient to ask for money to cover medical bills, lost wages, pain, and other damages caused by the medical provider’s mistake.
To win a medical malpractice case, the patient must prove:
These lawsuits can happen when a doctor misdiagnoses an illness, makes a mistake during surgery, gives the wrong medication, or provides poor care that leads to serious harm. If a patient can prove malpractice, they can receive significant compensation to help with their losses. Depending on the severity of the case, injured patients can receive as much as $3.5 million or more.
Massachusetts has a unique and complex system for handling medical malpractice claims. In Massachusetts, before a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit can move forward in court, it must first go through a review process called a Medical Malpractice Tribunal.
The tribunal is made up of three people:
The Medical Malpractice Tribunal reviews every case to decide if the patient has enough evidence to support their claim. The patient or their Lawyer must present medical records and expert opinions showing that the medical provider failed to meet the proper standard of care and caused the patient harm.
After reviewing the evidence, the tribunal makes one of two decisions:
If the case has enough evidence to move forward, the lawsuit can proceed in court with no additional steps.
If the case does not have enough proof, the patient can only continue the lawsuit if they post a bond of $6,000 or more with the court. If the patient loses their case, the court gives this money to the medical provider to cover legal costs. This is prohibitive for most patients, and it kills cases before they are ever heard in court.
It is important to have someone in your corner who understands the Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Tribunal and can prevent your case from being squelched before it even begins. Medical Malpractice Attorney Tracy Paulsen has many years of experience with this tribunal and is ready fight for you and protect your claim.
Victims of Medical Malpractice can receive compensation including:
Each case is unique, and compensation depends on the individual circumstances.
According the data from the National Practitioner Data Bank, the average medical malpractice payment ranges from about $250,000 to $500,000, with more severe cases resulting in payments of millions of dollars.
Many factors can affect the value of a Medical Malpractice claim. One key factor is the severity of the harm caused by the medical negligence, with more severe injuries leading to higher compensation. Other factors include the overall amount of pain and suffering, age of the claimant, and the claimant’s individual circumstances.
In Massachusetts, there is a strict three-year deadline to file a medical malpractice claim. This clock starts ticking from the moment a patient discovers that they were harmed by a healthcare provider’s negligence.
Waiting to take action can be a costly mistake. The longer you delay, the harder it becomes to prove your case. Vital evidence can disappear, medical records may be lost, and key witnesses might forget crucial details or become impossible to reach. If you suspect you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, do not wait—time is not on your side.
The evidence required to prove medical malpractice can vary by case, but three key components are typically necessary:
(1) the patient’s relevant medical records,
(2) sworn testimony from witnesses, including the negligent medical provider, and
(3) expert witness testimony showing that the negligent medical provider made a mistake.
An expert witness is a medical professional who helps the court understand what a competent medical provider should have done in a similar situation. They also explain how the defendant medical provider’s actions failed to meet proper medical standards.
Putting together this evidence on your own can be a challenge. A skilled Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Attorney can help you find the evidence necessary to prove your case.
You may be eligible to bring a claim and obtain significant compensation if:
For those who have lost a loved one to qualifying medical negligence, you could be eligible to bring a wrongful death lawsuit.
If eligible, you should engage an experienced Massachusetts Medical Malpractice attorney as soon as possible. Proving causation by medical negligence is difficult, and medical providers fight even their own patients viciously to avoid paying medical malpractice claims. Attorney Tracy Paulsen and the team at Rightful Legal are passionate about holding negligent medical professionals accountable for the injuries they have inflicted on unsuspecting patients.
You should contact a compassionate and accomplished Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Lawyer today. Be careful not to run out of time and lose your one chance to receive justice.
At Rightful Legal, we provide a private, no-cost, no-obligation consultation to help you understand your case.
Rightful Legal also understands the complex medical aspects of Medical Malpractice injuries, and our team is passionate about obtaining justice for injured patients. Attorney Tracy Paulsen has years of experience in proving medical malpractice claims, bringing expertise to every case.
Attorney Paulsen understands deeply that victims are just numbers to negligent providers. She also knows how to fight back and hold negligent doctors, dentists, chiropractors, and physicians accountable for the harm they have caused to patients who trusted them.
At Rightful Legal, our team has worked on Medical Malpractice cases in Massachusetts for over 15 years. We are standing by to assess your case, collect evidence, estimate damages, navigate the complex Massachusetts medical malpractice system, handle all necessary filings, negotiate fair settlements, and, if necessary, represent you in court. Do not wait. It is crucial that you act quickly to protect your claim.
Call 617-821-5856 or contact our Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Rightful Legal immediately online. We provide free and confidential consultations tailored to each patient’s case. Attorney Paulsen is ready to help you obtain the compensation and justice you deserve from the medical provider who has harmed you.
This article was reviewed by Tracy Paulsen, a Medical Malpractice Lawyer with over fifteen years of experience handling medical negligence claims. She is a barred Attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.