Leo V. Boyle

$3.9 million settlement in case alleging that MBTA commuter train personnel failed to stop the train to seek emergency medical attention for a passenger suffering cardiac arrest, despite repeated requests and warnings by the other passengers that the man was not breathing and required immediate medical attention.

Substantial settlement achieved against a governmental public authority in case where a private plane crash resulted in the death of all passengers onboard. The public authority was alleged to have contributed to the deadly crash due to their negligent maintenance and operation of the runway and fire rescue efforts.

$15 Million Settlement for Eugene Doran, an insurance agent and Vietnam veteran, who was getting a haircut at a barbershop in suburban Andover on April 15, 1985, when he was hit by a 3-inch nail fired from a high-velocity gun being used to install a storage chest next door, which left Mr. Doran paralyzed.

$28.5 million settlement on behalf of the family in the case of the tragic death of Milena Del Valle, who died when a three-ton ceiling panel collapsed on top of her car while she and her husband were driving through Boston’s Interstate 90 Connector Tunnel.

$63 million verdict was obtained against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary McNeil-PPC, Inc. after a young girl was given over the counter Children’s Motrin^® to treat a mild fever. She developed the side-effects Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). The little girl suffered life-altering injuries including the loss of 90% of her skin, blindness, and significant respiratory damage. The decision was affirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court in Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson, 471 Mass. 272 (2015), and, along with Robert Peck, the firm successfully convinced the U.S. Supreme Court not to review the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision. The final judgment was in excess of $147 million.

$1.9 million verdict in favor of minor child who sustained a hemipharesis from a negligently managed labor and delivery.

$143 million Settlement Fund created for the residents and businesses of the Merrimack Valley impacted by the September 13, 2018 gas explosions caused by Columbia Gas. Meehan, Boyle, Black & Bogdanow, as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel, helped achieve this historic settlement and further assisted with the claims process to ensure distribution of the funds to those harmed.

$8 million verdict in case arising from a physician’s failure to interpret mammographic findings. The failure caused the plaintiff to suffer from a significant delay in diagnosis and treatment and, consequently, a significant loss in quality of life

Represented the Estate of Grace M. Rett and her family in a Wrongful death pre-suit settlement arising from a tragic motor vehicle collision involving a 20-year-old college student who was a passenger in a van driven by a university employee while on a university-sponsored outing.

$7.7 million on behalf of the victim’s family in a case against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the FIJI fraternity arising out of the death of a college student following a dangerous hazing ritual. In addition to the settlement, the firm obtained a 10-year commitment to produce a professional anti-hazing/binge-drinking educational videos and programs.

$26 million judgment against Chrysler Corporation was obtained by the attorneys in a case where the faulty braking system led to a tragic accident and the deaths of the plaintiff’s wife and three children. The case involved a poorly designed brake system in the early “mini vans” released into the market, and the judgment was affirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court in Santos v. Chrysler Corp., 430 Mass. 198.

$3.5 million settlement obtained for a young woman who suffered severe and permanent injuries after being sucked into a boat propeller while swimming in open water. The settlement also included terms that required the Defendant to complete a boating safety course, 100 hours of volunteer work with patients in a rehabilitation program, and a $2,000.00 annual donation to a charity of the Plaintiff’s choosing for ten years.