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Medical Malpractice
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Case Details
Plaintiff, a resident of Swampscott, MA was prescribed an anti-malarial drug for discoid lupus (a skin rash) by a world-renowned dermatologist. He was to be monitored by an ophthalmologist because of the known complication of retinopathy. Within months the patient indeed developed legal blindness. Attorney Rifkin settled with the defendant dermatologist, the defendant ophthalmologist, and two pharmacies as well the drug manufacturer for a total of $1.85 million.
Additional Notes
It was purportedly the first medical malpractice case in Massachusetts to settle for in excess of one million dollars.