OUR BLOG

(Not Executing a Cesarean at All or in a Timely Manner) During labor, quick thinking on the part of doctors can be the difference between life and death. Every member of the labor and delivery team must act judiciously to protect the lives of both mother and baby. In some cases, a cesarean is the…

There are many indications that an infant may be in fetal distress. When a doctor fails to perform critical medical procedures that will preserve a baby’s health and mobility, the doctor may be negligent. Birth injuries often result in life-long impairment that may require extensive medical treatment. When a doctor’s negligence causes a newborn’s injury,…

The Lawsuit Participants Maryland medical malpractice claims are filed by an attorney on behalf of the patient, who is known as the plaintiff. In some instances, the plaintiff is a legally authorized person, such as the patient’s parent or guardian, acting for the patient.If the patient has died, the plaintiff is the administrator or executor…

Claims filed secondary to medication product liability fall under one of three different categories. Clients file claims when personal injury results secondary to manufacturing defects found in pharmaceutical medications; manufactured medications produce life threatening side effects; or individuals provide inaccurate information concerning medications. Defective Manufactured Medications This type of claim typically revolves around injuries individuals suffer…

When pharmacists or pharmacy assistants dispense medications filled or prepared improperly, consumers experience serious consequences. A report published by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies states that medication errors rank among the most frequent medical mistakes. These mistakes affect approximately 1.5 million people annually. Hospitals incur billions of dollars in expenses from admitting…

RSD, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, is relatively new in the attention of the medical field, and doctors are still seeking to understand all about this disease. It occurs as a result of damage to the nerves, but this only acts as a trigger for the disease. Exactly how it starts is uncertain,…

Several cases of Legionnaire’s disease were found in Baltimore, Maryland in November of 2011. According to the Howard County health officials, a man residing at a Senior Living Facility in Ellicot City contracted the disease. Regrettably, the man died from the illness. Two more cases were reported at a Multi-Center in North Baltimore. Those individuals…

What causes gas contamination in the Maryland environment in the air and water? Many have been affected, and in one case, attorneys in Baltimore County, Maryland, handled litigation related to the largest release of gasoline from a retail station ever in the United States. Eighty-eight families in Jacksonville, Maryland had their private wells contaminated with…