Adventist Healthcare Inc. v. Mattingly | Spoliation of a Body
In Adventist Healthcare Inc. v. Mattingly, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals (COSA) was asked to consider whether a mother’s decision to cremate her son’s remains amounted to the destruction of...
View ArticleBilling v. Moulsdale | Justice Restored in Sexual Assault by Doctor Case
In Billing v. Moulsdale, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals overturned a defense verdict and granted the plaintiff a new trial in malpractice lawsuit on damages only. What the doctor was found to...
View ArticleBowel Cancer Misdiagnosis
On this page, we will look at medical malpractice cases involving misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis of bowel cancer. We will examine the typical allegations of medical negligence in these cases and...
View ArticleFind Out If Your Doctor Has Been Sued for Medical Malpractice?
In this post, I will explain how to check to see if a particular doctor has ever been sued for medical malpractice or had a malpractice claim filed against them. Many prospective patients want to know...
View ArticleGetting Medical Records Admitted at Trial
Last week in Lamalfa v. Hearn, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that medical records could be admitted over hearsay objections when the records are relied on by an expert witness and the records...
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Stroke Related Medical Malpractice Settlements
Medical malpractice cases involving a stroke can be a challenge. Stroke cases are difficult to prove. Are there viable cases? Absolutely. This post is for lawyers who are getting stroke misdiagnosis...
View ArticleOsteomyelitis Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice Claims
Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection characterized by inflammation of the bone/bone marrow that can prove fatal if not properly treated. Usually, when it is not properly treated, it is because a...
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Severe Leg Injury: Verdicts Statistics
Jury Verdict Research published data on verdicts in severe leg injury cases over the 10 years prior to October 2010. By severe, I mean severe: crush injuries and amputations. For injuries to one or...
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Medication Error Settlement Amounts and Jury Payouts
A Jury Verdict Research study found that the average verdict in an improper medication case is $3,539,541. That is a big number. The median, which many consider a more accurate number, is $1.2 million....
View ArticleNew Maryland Malpractice Statute of Repose Opinion
In the new unreported Maryland Appellate Court case of Grgac v. Dash, the court examined an appeal against a summary judgment in favor of a doctor and Johns Hopkins Hospital. The primary legal...
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