Collins, Mary M

Massachusetts spendthrift trusts protect inheritance from beneficiary's creditors, divorces, and bad spending — by limiting beneficiary's right to transfer + restricting creditor access to assets in trust.

Massachusetts parental alienation — one parent influencing child against other parent — can lead to custody modification, contempt findings, sanctions, and reunification therapy. Difficult to prove but increasingly recognized.

Massachusetts hospital-acquired infections (MRSA, C. diff, sepsis) cause 100,000+ US deaths annually + are often preventable through proper infection control — strong negligence + medical malpractice claims.