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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)

Citation
Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Parent Document
Scott v. Garfield, 454 Mass. 790 (2009)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2009-09-15

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“A plaintiff who has suffered physical injury through the fault of a defendant is entitled to recover for . . . reasonable expenses incurred by him for medical care and nursing in the treatment and cure of his injury .... The measure of damages is fair compensation for the injury sustained.” Rodgers v. Boyn-ton, 315 Mass. 279, 280 (1943). General Laws c. 233, § 79G, provides that bills for medical services “shall be admissible as evidence of the fair and reasonable charge for such services.” Section 79G further provides that it does not, by its own provisions, limit the right of a party to summon a provider of medical services for the purpose of cross-examination with respect to the bill.