Protect your health and protect your rights. Seek emergency health care immediately and follow the doctor’s instructions about your care. Save all paperwork related to your case. Don’t tell people about this situation and don’t post anything about it on social media. Talk to a Maryland slip and fall lawyer about filing an insurance claim […]
Slip and fall accidents usually come under the category of personal injuries. They occur when someone trips, slips, stumbles, or falls in a way that causes injury. If the incident occurs due to hazardous and dangerous conditions that aren’t the fault of the injured victim, there could be premises liability involved. Generally speaking, a slip and fall accident can’t […]
No person or organization is automatically responsible for your injuries, but a negligent party can be held accountable through an insurance claim or lawsuit. To cover your medical bills and other costs, you may have a claim with a health insurance policy, a homeowner’s/renter’s policy, a government entity, a business, or an individual. Your slip […]
Having someone blame you for slipping and falling is common because it’s an easy way to deny liability and avoid paying for your injuries. Maryland is a contributory negligence state, which means people can’t win compensation after causing their own injury. When someone is putting the blame on you, it’s time to hire a Maryland […]
One of the top causes of slip and fall accidents is poorly-maintained flooring, including worn, loose, crumbling, and slippery flooring materials. Other common hazards include floor clutter, spilled food and drinks, unsecured rugs, and debris like broken concrete, leaves, and trash. Environmental hazards such as black ice and other weather-related conditions can contribute, so can […]
In Maryland, it’s more challenging to prove liability for a slip and fall than most people realize. These are not open-and-shut cases, in part due to Maryland’s contributory negligence law that says you can’t receive compensation if you’re even partially at fault for your own injuries. Having the right lawyer makes a huge difference. An […]
Common types of medical malpractice in Maryland include failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, failure to properly administer treatment, failure to receive informed consent, improperly prescribing medication, surgical errors, premature discharge, and failure to properly take patient history into account. Some cases involve birth injuries, spinal cord damage/paralysis, improper amputation, internal organ damage, antibiotic toxicity, untreated infection/sepsis, […]
Any healthcare provider can be held liable for medical malpractice including doctors, specialists, nurses, nurse practitioners, delivery room nurses and doctors, pain management doctors, gynecologists, ophthalmologists, cardiac surgeons, and many others. When certain healthcare workers are performing their service within a doctor’s practice, the doctor can be held liable in addition to their employee.
Proving a medical malpractice case usually involves the “four Ds.” These are duty, dereliction, damages, and direct cause. Duty is the doctor’s legal duty to provide proper care. Dereliction is their breach of this duty of care. Damages are your financial costs and other damages, and they must be proven to be directly attributable to […]
Informed consent is every patient’s right to be informed about certain information before they agree to medical treatment or procedures. According to the Maryland Attorney General, “Under Maryland’s common law doctrine of informed consent, a mentally competent adult is entitled to give or withhold consent to medical treatment after receiving a fair and reasonable explanation […]