Declarations

Dr. Dangerous

“(She is an) immediate and serious threat to public health.”

—The Board of Registration in Medicine in Massachusetts, commenting on the case of Winchester Hospital obstetrician Suzanne Rothchild. The board suspended her medical license after she had been sued for malpractice at least a dozen times in the last 15 years. The suspension comes a year after her malpractice insurance company refused to insure her for new patients.

Un-Settling Offer

“My people are pretty unhappy with it, and I don’t blame them.”

—Edward Jazlowiecki, a lawyer for the family of slain Virginia Tech student Henry Lee, commenting on a settlement offer made to families of victims of the April 2007 shooting at the school. In exchange for not suing, families would get the money, access to counseling and a chance to question university officials and the governor about the shooting.

Waiting to Be Served

“The city recognizes this involves a very tragic situation. We are awaiting the legal papers and will review them thoroughly.”

—Kate O’Brien Ahlers, New York City Law Department spokeswoman, commenting on a purported $30 million lawsuit being filed against the city, on behalf of one of the construction workers killed in a Manhattan crane collapse last month. It is the first legal action against the city stemming from the incident.

Crash Still Echoes

“He wanted to drive again — not drive a bus, he was too afraid — but he wanted to walk out that door and drive down the street again.”

—Frank T. Juan, whose father, Frank Joseph Juan Jr., was critically injured in an infamous fiery crash in 2005 at the base of Avon Mountain in Central Connecticut. Juan, who died last month, had been bedridden since the accident, when he was driving a bus involved in a chain reaction crash caused by a runaway dump truck. The truck’s owner went on trial in late March.

Careful What You Read

“Many of the sites derive price quotes from an extremely limited amount of information and do not include most of the rating variables and other characteristics insurers use to rate policies and determine prices.”

—Susan K. Scott, senior vice president and general counsel of Travelers of Massachusetts, commenting on the use of consumer Web sites touting cheaper auto insurance rates aimed at Bay State drivers. Massachusetts deregulated auto insurance system launched the beginning of April.

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