The Largest Settlements of 2021
January 26, 2022
Lubin & Meyer records 27 settlements of $1 million+ leading all law firms in the region for the 14th consecutive year
Lubin & Meyer PC has again outperformed all other law firms, obtaining more than 6 times as many “million-plus” medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury verdicts and settlements in 2021. Lubin & Meyer, well known for its demonstrated record of consistently obtaining multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements, recorded 27 settlements at or above the $1 million mark in calendar year 2021.
In 2021, Lubin & Meyer led all law firms in the region recording 27 settlements of $1 million or more on behalf of its injured clients in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
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Throughout the pandemic, Lubin & Meyer has continued to deliver results for its clients, moving cases through the courts and securing more than 150 settlements totaling in excess of $200,000,000.00 in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Through the years, Lubin & Meyer has led all firms in the annual Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Largest Verdicts and Settlements list.* In 2021, Lubin & Meyer recovered compensation for clients in areas of:
- medical malpractice
- general negligence
- wrongful death
- personal injury
Largest Settlements of 2021
$6 MILLION
Death of transplant recipient from parasitic infection transmitted by donor organ
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Nicholas D. Cappiello
$5.75 MILLION
Maternal death after delivery
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$4.8 MILLION
Anoxic brain injury after patient denied admission with cardiac tamponade
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$3.9 MILLION
Birth injury
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$3.6 MILLION
Failure to administer anticoagulation results in death
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Nicholas D. Cappiello
$3.5 MILLION
Failure to diagnose epidural abscess leads to paralysis
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$2.95 MILLION
Failure to recognize fetal distress results in uterine rupture, and maternal/fetal deaths
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Krysia J. Syska
$2.75 MILLION
Death from peritonitis following hernia repair
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$2.5 MILLION
Death from failure to diagnose acute liver failure
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., Robert M. Higgins
$2.45 MILLION
Failure to monitor vital signs during procedure results in death
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$2 MILLION
Improper treatment of recurrent bladder cancer results in death
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Adam R. Satin
$2 MILLION
Brain injury to newborn
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$1.5 MILLION
Delay in recognition of cardiopulmonary arrest results in brain damage and death of 9-month-old boy
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Krysia J. Syska
$1.5 MILLION
Delay in diagnosis of gleason 9 prostate cancer leads to advanced disease
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Adam R. Satin
$1.5 MILLION
Improper antibiotic use leads to colitis and death of 9-year-old boy
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Adam R. Satin
$1.5 MILLION
Misdiagnosed stroke leads to death
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$1.5 MILLION
Death of 19-day-old baby from birth injury
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$1.5 MILLION
Necrotizing fasciitis after surgery
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$1.5 MILLION
Spinal cord injury following epidural steroid injection for pain management
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$1.25 MILLION
Failure to properly manage anticoagulation medication results in debilitating stroke
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Adam R. Satin
$1 MILLION
Failure to test for strep in mother leads to permanent neurologic injury in baby
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Krysia J. Syska
$1 MILLION
Delay in diagnosis and treatment of sepsis results in death of 76-year-old woman
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Adam R. Satin
$1 MILLION
Delay in diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma results in death of 72-year-old man
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Krysia J. Syska
$1 MILLION
Medication error leads to death of 90-year-old woman
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Nicholas D. Cappiello
$1 MILLION
Failure to diagnose a bowel perforation leads to death
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Robert M. Higgins
$1 MILLION
Delayed diagnosis of ruptured spleen after car crash
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and William J. Thompson
$1 MILLION
Improperly performed gallbladder surgery requiring reconstructive surgery
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr. and Nicholas D. Cappiello
To learn more about any of these cases, please contact us.
See also:
Largest Verdicts and Settlements of 2020
Largest Verdicts and Settlements of 2019
The Largest Settlements of 2017
All Three "Million-Plus" Medical Malpractice Verdicts of 2016 Belong to Lubin & Meyer
Lubin & Meyer secures 35 million-plus settlements in 2016
Lubin & Meyer achieves 50 verdicts / settlements of $1 million+ in 2015
Lubin & Meyer achieves 5 of the top 8 verdicts for 2014
Read more about specific cases: Verdicts and Settlements by injury type
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