Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog

Medical malpractice lawsuits in the news.

Author: Andrew G. Slutkin practices at Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin, White in Baltimore. Other firm members author Maryland Criminal Attorney Blog and Maryland Accident Attorney Blog.

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Recent Posts from Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog

Hospital Infection - Medical Malpractice
There is a log of buzz in Maryland about medical malpractice cases against hospitals due to hospital infections, after an article in Maryland’s legal newspaper, The Daily Record, published an article that such lawsuits are…
Back Surgery Malpractice / Paralysis - Medical Malpractice
A Los Angeles County woman may receive more than $1.6 million to settle a malpractice lawsuit she brought against the county after being paralyzed during back surgery at a Los Angeles medical center. The L.A.…
Infection Malpractice
Last week, a Chicago man settled a medical malpractice case for $10 million against two groups representing doctors that he sued. In 2003, the man, a 33-year-old vice president at one of the country's largest…
Failure To Diagnose Brain Injury - Malpractice
A jury awarded approximately $11 million to a woman who became partially paralyzed after waiting two hours for a hospital brain scan. Jurors found that the hospital was negligent in caring for the woman after…
Fetal Distress - Malpractice
A Seattle hospital must pay the family of a girl about $4.25 million after the hospital's negligence during her delivery caused severe brain damage. Approximately $2.5 million of the money is to cover future medical…
Failure to Treat Infection / Sepsis - Malpractice
The United States Government has agreed to pay a former Utah family nearly $1 million to settle a medical malpractice case involving failure to treat infection / sepsis. The man was being treated for leukemia…
Heart Surgery - Malpractice
A jury in a medical malpractice case returned a jury verdict of $9.9 million last week to a Kentucky woman who suffered severe injuries and damages after routine heart surgery. The woman had surgery on…
Surgical Fire / Surgery Fire - Medical Malpractice
Today, MSNBC ran a story about Operating Room fires. The article states that the latest data reveals about 600 cases annually. A copy of the article can be found here. These fires, sometimes called surgery…
Attorney's Summary of Pertinent Pennsylvania Law for Medical Malpractice Actions
A. Statute of Limitations: Medical malpractice actions are actions for injury to the person or wrongful death, which must be brought within two years. 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524(2) (LEXIS 2003). Pennsylvania courts have…
Status of Maryland Law Regarding Standing For Claims of Medical Malpractice to Third Parties
Generally, recovery in Maryland for malpractice against a physician/psychiatrist is allowed only where there is a relationship between the doctor and patient. This relationship may be established by contract, express or implied, and the fact…