Medical Group May Be Sued For Physician's Negligence - W. Joseph Flanagan, Partner
In a significant ruling that is unfavorable to physician practice groups and their insurers, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that a medical practice group that employed an obstetrician could be sued by a woman whose baby was delivered stillborn at a hospital following a car accident. The practice group could be sued, the court ruled, even though it was fault-free and had no apparent decision-making authority over the doctor. Dias v. Brigham Medical Associates Inc. (SJC-08739, December 23, 2002).
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