St. Germain v. Pfeifer

These appeals arise out of a medical malpractice action which the plaintiff, Joseph St. Germain, brought against Drs. Bernard A. Pfeifer, Glen Seidman, Stephen R. Freidberg, and Nurse Kristin Bartelson. Two medical malpractice tribunals convened to evaluate the plaintiff’s claims pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 60B (1992 ed.). 2 The first tribu nal, which considered the plaintiffs claim against Nurse Bartelson, among others, determined that the plaintiffs offer of proof with respect to Nurse Bartelson was insufficient to raise a legitimate question of liability appropriate for judicial inquiry.…