NPR Covers MA Disclosure and Early Offer Law

In 2012, Massachusetts enacted a disclosure and early offer law for medical injuries.  NPR covers the law here.  There’s not much empirical data (it’s fairly early), but the story describes a particular case:

The law mandates that people give health care providers six months’ notice if they intend to sue. The woman’s lawyer notified the hospital of the mistake. Hospital officials, who had 150 days to respond, determined that their actions hadn’t met the standard of care. The hospital arranged a meeting between the woman and one of their physicians to talk about why the error occurred and the measures being taken to make sure it won’t happen again. The physician apologized, and soon after the woman accepted a financial settlement from the hospital.