Harriet K. Booth & Another v. Wayne

Medical Malpractice, Tribunal, Expert opinion. Negligence, Medical malpractice. Evidence, Expert opinion. Witness, Expert. JACOBS, J. After a hearing, a medical malpractice tribunal convened pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 60B, determined that the plaintiffs' offer of proof was insufficient. The plaintiffs appeal from judgments of dismissal 3 which were entered in the Superior Court after they failed to file the requisite bond. 4 The issues raised are (1) whether the offer of proof was sufficient and (2) whether the tribunal erred in admitting certain evidence offered by the defendants.