Founded in 1974, Lubin & Meyer is one of the leading personal injury law firms in the United States. It handles matters related to medical malpractice, defective products and general liability claims. The firm s attorneys specialize in representing the victims of birth injury, misdiagnosis, medication errors, and hospital negligence and abuse. The firm s attorneys are members of the American Bar Association, American Association of Justice and Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers. Its attorneys speak at legal education seminars for the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Lubin & Meyer employs more than five attorneys and is located in Boston.
After receiving a settlement for the untimely death of her mother due to lung cancer, a young woman was able to rebuild her life and expand her family by using a portion of the recovery she received to pursue an international adoption of a baby girl from Guatemala. Her new daughter arrived home in time for the holidays that year, and was fittingly named after the grandmother who had helped to bring her home.
Wrongful death case: Kevin Messier, special personal representative of the Estate of Joshua Messier v. Bridgewater State Hospital, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Departement of Corrections, et al.
Sex Crimes
Assault
In April 2009, Joshua was admitted to BSH as a transfer from Dudley District Court under section 15(b) for an evaluation of his criminal responsibility in a pending assault and battery case.
Homicide
Joshua Messier was a 23-year-old male with paranoid schizophrenia who died on 5/4/09 at Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) after being restrained by correctional officers who used excessive force. The Medical Examiner (ME) ruled Joshua’s death a homicide by cardiopulmonary arrest during physical restraint with blunt impact of the head and compression of the chest while in an agitated state.
Attorney Andrew Meyer, Boston personal injury attorney and advocate for patients, is frequently asked to comment on med-mal and injury cases in the news. Shown here in a recent television interview.
Medical Malpractice
Q. After the vast number of medical malpractice cases you've handled, what is your general opinion of the medical establishment in Massachusetts?