Michael E. Mone

June 28, 2011

Poring over hundreds of pages of complex medical records, detailed transcripts, and never-ending depositions isn't just work for attorney Michael E. Mone, but a means of changing law and protecting consumers.

A young man visited one of Boston's teaching hospitals to get his wisdom teeth removed and complained of chest pain. An X-ray was ordered and the man continued with his surgery. His discharge papers noted that his X-ray was normal. Four years after the dental procedure, a tumor was discovered in the man's chest and he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. His father, a physician at the hospital, suggested that the man's doctors check his X-rays that were taken four years earlier at the time of his surgery.

Not only was the tumor visible in the X-ray, but it was discovered that the radiologist at the time had reported the X-ray as being suspicious. No one followed up.

The man's case resulted in a change in the X-ray procedures at the hospital to ensure more communication among physicians about such findings. "This was something that literally saved lives," Mone says. In a legal career spanning over 40 years, Mone has practiced extensively at all levels of the state and federal trial and appellate court systems. A pioneer in the field of complex tort litigation, Mone's practice focuses on medical malpractice, professional liability, products liability, insurance law, and aviation claims.