Maryland Injury and Disability Law
This blawg is about personal injury issues, social security disability law and tort law, including slip-and-falls and workers' compensation law.
Author: Dory Sutker, Jason Fernandez and Suja Varghese practice at Greenberg & Bederman, which has offices in Baltimore and Silver Spring, Md.
Blawg Related Categories: Disability Law • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Maryland • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from Maryland Injury and Disability Law
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Maryland Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse – Are Surveillance Cameras the Answer? As our elderly loved ones age, it becomes an increasing priority to care for them and their health. If affordable, nursing home care can be an…
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Social Security Income Supplement Change
The year is drawing to a close and soon it will be 2009. Looking ahead to the future, what changes can a Social Security Income recipient expect? The answer is an increase monthly maximum amount.…
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Medical Malpractice-Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness: Is it Possible to be Over-aware? Breast cancer awareness month has just passed. The importance of regular mammograms for cancer prevention is one of the mottos of this battle for cancer screening.…
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Social Security Disability Law Seminars
For years I have been attending social security disability law seminars. And for years I have sat through some really lackluster presentations by social security administration officials. Typically, they drone on about their latest initiative.…
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Medical Malpractice Hospital Infections
Hospital Acquired Infections The Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 5 -10% of hospitalized patients develop an infection related to healthcare association (HAI). This corresponds to approximately 2 million HAI’s associated with…
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Medical Malpractice- Surgical Mistakes
Surgical Errors, Medical Malpractice Undergoing surgery is never a pleasant experience. Each surgery has its risks and rewards, or we would not consider getting surgery as a form of health care. It is vitally…
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Social Security Backlog Cases Review
In an effort to reduce the backlog of cases pending at the hearing level, Social Security Administration Commissioner Astrue made increasing the Administration Law Judge (ALJ) productivity one of his key initiatives. The goal was…
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Product Liability_ Theory of Strict Liability
THE THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY I Strict liability is an imposition of liability on a defendant regardless of whether he or she is at fault. At first, such a proposition may seem nonsensical. How can…
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Social Security Free Consultation
Suffering from back pain? Don't have insurance, or are your doctor's appointments costing too much? How do you feel about a free consultation with the chief of neurosurgery at Harbor Hospital? That's right, Harbor Hospital…
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Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death
Wrongful death in a medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is a serious issue in our hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single…