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Doctors have a legal obligation to provide care that meets accepted medical standards. This might include referring patients to another doctor who specializes in certain medicines. Failing to refer a patient to another doctor could result in a serious injury, which is why it may be possible to file a medical malpractice lawsuit based on […]
Read moreDoctors and hospitals make plenty of mistakes. Some are not a big deal and can even be reversed. However, some mistakes have life-changing or even fatal outcomes. These mistakes are so egregious they never should have happened. For example, administering medication that induces an allergic reaction, even though doctors know about the patient’s allergy to […]
Read moreSometimes medical professionals make mistakes. As a result, their patients suffer injuries. While these patients may want to seek compensation for damages, they may not all have valid cases. Mistakes during treatment are not enough to prove medical malpractice occurred. Your lawyer must prove the medical professionals who treated you failed to perform up to […]
Read moreDiagnosing and treating medical conditions quickly is important for many reasons. The faster a doctor diagnoses a patient the faster treatment can begin. Quick treatment can reduce the amount of time it takes to recover. However, sometimes a quick diagnosis is a matter of life and death. For example, if you have cancer but doctors […]
Read moreThere is a limited amount of time to seek compensation for damages caused by medical malpractice. State law sets a statute of limitations for these cases, and once the deadline passes, you lose the right to seek compensation for your damages. Below, we discuss the medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maryland, including the discovery […]
Read moreMost medical malpractice claims are not resolved before a lawsuit is filed. However, even though a lawsuit gets filed, most of the time the case is resolved through a settlement. This means settlement negotiations often determine how much compensation victims are going to receive. Below, we discuss settlement negotiations in Maryland medical malpractice cases in […]
Read moreYou have probably signed a waiver of liability before. For example, you may have signed such a document before going jet skiing or joining a gym/fitness center. You may have even signed a waiver before undergoing surgery at a hospital or outpatient facility. These documents say that the person signing gives up their right to […]
Read moreMedical professionals have many tools at their disposal, but one of their most important tools is medication. Medications are used during surgical procedures, such as anesthesia used to numb the area doctors are operating on. Primary care physicians and specialists often prescribe medication for management of chronic medical conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes. […]
Read moreUnder Maryland law, doctors are required to give patients informed consent about the risks of treatment before providing treatment. If doctors do not provide informed consent, and the patient suffers damages because of the treatment provided, there may be grounds for a medical malpractice case. Proving there was a lack of informed consent requires detailed […]
Read moreSurgery is always risky, even if doctors say it is a minor procedure. There are many things that could go wrong and cause you to suffer serious injuries. There are also times when surgeons or others in the operating room are negligent and engage in medical malpractice. If you underwent surgery and surgical errors occurred, […]
Read moreContact our personal injury lawyers for a free consultation if you have been injured by another’s negligence. You may be entitled to compensation.
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