Massachusetts Supreme Court Upholds $20 Million Malpractice Verdict, Rejects Witness Bias Claim

In a recent decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a $20 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case, affirming that the existence of a high-low settlement agreement between co-defendants does not inherently establish witness bias. Justice Scott L. Kafker noted that efforts to cross-examine witness Robert Loucraft on this basis did not demonstrate how his testimony allegedly changed due to the agreement. The court held that there was no evident reason or testimony alteration related to the settlement in the trial court record, supporting the trial judge’s discretion in the proceedings. Read more details on the case and the court’s decision.