It’s difficult to predict the value of your case in advance, but its value is generally built upon the provable damages that arose from the specific abuse involved. This may include ambulance and surgery costs, doctor’s bills, and therapy visits that were required due to the abuse, plus damages for the injured person’s pain and suffering.
Maryland’s courts tend to take cases of group home neglect and abuse very seriously. In some cases, the court will award punitive damages when a group home does something so egregious that the court wants to compensate the family for the tragedy and send a warning to other group homes in Maryland.