Norman v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The principal question in this case is whether a parent may recover for the loss of a child’s consortium due to injuries negligently inflicted on the child by a third party. *304The complaint alleges that Mathew Norman sustained severe injuries when he was struck by a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) vehicle, negligently operated by its employee, the defendant, Steven DeDominici. Mathew’s asserted damages include his medical expenses. Meg Manderson Norman, Mathew’s mother, and Paul M. Norman, his father, seek damages for the loss of Mathew’s consortium and they, too, seek damages…