Malpractice Statistics: New Study
Runaway juries are the big problem in medical malpractice cases. Juries see a sympathic plaintiff and, unchecked by reason, they start writing oversized checks. Liberal judges aid and abet the crime.
This belief has taken deep root in Maryland – a…
Bullying Plaintiffs’ Medical Experts
Max Kennerly writes a really good post telling the story of how a defendant’s medical malpractice lawyer tried to bully the plaintiffs’ expert by writing the expert’s hospital to express the concern that the expert’s testimony might expose the hospital…
Medical Malpractice – How to Prepare For a Case
Medical malpractice is a highly specialized field. If you have been a victim of a medical error and want to file a complaint you need to pay attention to a number of things, from proving that damage occurred to the patient to proving the relation between the error and the damage.
Defense Expert Preaches About Defensive Medicine: Appellate Court Orders New Trial
The Connecticut Supreme Court ordered a new trial this week in a medical malpractice case for an interesting reason: the defense expert testified at trial that malpractice lawsuits drive up health care costs by forcing doctors to practice defensive med…
Lawsuit Loans May Be The Key To Victory In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
By Dr. Tom Rhudy – In personal injury lawsuits, many law firms are able to accept your case on a contingency fee basis. This simply means that you do not have to pay the attorney as the case goes along. However, assuming you prevail in your lawsuit, in most cases, your attorney will be entitled [...]
Lawsuit Funding for Medical Malpractice Cases – Adjusting Expectations
By Paul Coppola – Lawsuit loans are routinely offered for medical malpractice cases by legal funding companies. The underwriting of these cases however, is often much more complicated than the standard negligence case. This post will attempt to identify some things to remember when attempting to secure a lawsuit loan on a medical malpractice case. [...]
Asbestos-Related Disease – Mesothelioma
People who had contact with asbestos in the work place have developed Mesothelioma as well as lung cancer or asbestosis. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the mesothelium part of the lungs. Asbestos was a popular building material as it is extremely fire resistant and repelled chemicals and electricity. It was used in many products [...]
Asbestos-Related Disease – Mesothelioma
People who had contact with asbestos in the work place have developed Mesothelioma as well as lung cancer or asbestosis. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the mesothelium part of the lungs. Asbestos was a popular building material as it is extremely fire resistant and repelled chemicals and electricity. It was used in many products [...]
Three 2012 Maryland Medical Malpractice Opinions
The year is still young but Maryland appellate courts have already provided three important medical malpractice opinions. I have summarized the three cases:
University of Maryland Medical Systems v. Gholston: affirms birth injury verdict in Baltimo…
New Maryland Wrongful Death Use Plaintiff Opinion
This week, in University of Maryland v. Multi, Medical Systems, the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed the Court of Special Appeals on a topic that has gone relatively untouched until recently: “use plaintiffs” in wrongful death cases.
This appeal i…
