Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Massachusetts

filing civil suit
I need to file a civil suite against a doctor,for filing false report of MSBP.He filed report after getting in trouble with tufts for mistreatment of my sonc condition. husband laid off and wife stay home mom. drained finicially from chrinic illness. Please send me in direction so I can file suite thank you

Asked on 11/16/01, 4:36 pm

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William McLeod McLeod Law Offices, PC

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Re: filing civil suit

Filing suit on your own? Not a good idea. First, if your health plan is through an employer, you're likely going to be in federal court dealing with ERISA issues. The Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 covers many health plans - and depending on the issues presented, you're likely going to have to resolve some ERISA issues. This is not something that most lawyers can handle - and pro se parties (parties without counsel) are doomed for failure. Even if it's not an ERISA matter, pro se parties should not be suing doctors or health insurers on their own. They have got plenty of lawyers working for them. Get a lawyer.

Answered on 11/17/01, 12:22 pm

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