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.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Medical Malpractice • States • Maryland • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
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Misdiagnosis of Enterovirus
A Florida jury has jus awarded the parents of a 15 year old girl $4.3 million in a medical malpractice case that was filed in 1996. The case arose when the girl was born, at…
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Statute of LImitations in Maryland in a Medical Malpractice Case
In a Maryland medical malpractice case, the “Statute of Limitations” governs how long a person has to file a claim or lawsuit. In Maryland, most medical malpractice cases involving adults must be filed within 3…
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Maryland's Wrongful Death Act
In Maryland, when a person dies wrongfully, certain family members have the right to sue for “Wrongful Death.” A Wrongful Death case is a type of personal injury case that usually arises in medical malpractice…
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Apology By A Doctor
In 2004, the Maryland legislature enacted a statute that prevents a plaintiff or plaintiff’s lawyer from mentioning to a jury in a medical malpractice case that a doctor apologized or expressed regret, if the purpose…
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Medical Mlapractie Case Filed Against Genesis Nursing Home
This month, Silverman Thompson Slutkin & White attorneys Andrew G. Slutkin and Jamison G. White filed a medical malpractice case in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County against Genesis Brightwood Center, a nursing home and…
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Surgical Fire Malpractice
An Illinois woman has died six days after a surgical fire during an operation at a hospital. The hospital has acknowledged in a statement that the fire happened but won't offer specifics. The medical examiner's…
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Health Insurers Improperly Cancelling Health Insurance Policies
The Washington Post has just published a fascinating article about health insurers who improperly cancel health insurance policies to save money once their insureds got sick. What a outrageous thing for an insurer to do.…
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Bowel Malpractice
A widower has won an $8.5 million medical malpractice verdict against an Indiana hospital over his wife's death. The woman, who had a dangerous bowel obstruction, died after the hospital failed to timely get an…
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Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Meningitis
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $7.3 million in a medical negligence lawsuit against a hospital due to the alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat a baby with meningitis in a neonatal intensive care…
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Federal Tort Claims Act Malpractice / Military Claims Act Malpractice
A retired naval officer has settled has case with a Naval Hospital in Florida for close to $1 million after claiming that the hospital negligently handled his medical treatment and caused doctors to remove part…