Legal Opinion
Miller v. Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 29, 1994No. 92-P-1127PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
1. Summary. Malcolm Miller, a patient at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, was injured through the probable negligence of the hospital and the possible negligence of a doctor and nurse.
Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, Inc. (Risk Management), acts as a “facilitator” in handling malpractice claims against Beth Israel and other Harvard related hospitals. Over a period of time the company made no move to effect a settlement of Miller’s case. Accordingly, the Millers, husband and wife, brought a malpractice action in Superior Court against the hospital and the doctor…
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