It goes without saying that many people are unhappy with the level of medical care they receive. For one reason or another, they don’t feel that their medical team provided the care and service they deserve. Of course, there is a big difference between bad service and medical malpractice. You need to know the difference,
Learn MoreEven if you have great respect and trust for your local hospital, you realize that any mistake could have a negative impact on your health. Hospital malpractice remains a concern among most patients, due to the fact that this results in many injuries and deaths every year. As noted on our “Medical Malpractice” webpage, “each
Learn MoreMany people decide that cosmetic surgery is the only way to get the body they want. While there is nothing wrong with this, it is important to realize that this is an elective surgery. In other words, it is not something that has to be done. Instead, it is something the person wants to do
Learn MoreResidents in Maryland may benefit from understanding more about who can be held liable for a medical malpractice injury. Dependent on the circumstances of the incident, the hospital, medical staff, practitioners and other medical professionals involved with the faulty treatment may be considered liable for the ensuing damages. Pharmaceutical companies and healthcare facilities are often
Learn MoreEvery year throughout the country, in every state, people receive poor medical treatment that often results in a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, preventable medical errors kill approximately 400,000 United States citizens every year. Furthermore, at least 10 times the number of people are seriously injured every year as a
Learn MoreAs the number of overweight and obese Americans increases, so too is the number of lawsuits against health care providers that are related to obesity. Between 1992 and 2002, they rose 64 percent. According to The Doctors Company, which provides medical liability insurance, there were 415 obesity-related actions between 2007 and 2012. Twenty-five of the
Learn MoreA well known midwife practice has found a new home after its partnership with Mercy Medical Center has come to an end, due to the increasing cost of malpractice insurance. The group, Kathleen Slone CNM & Associates, has plans to join the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, located in Towson, in the near
Learn MoreAfter four years of litigation, a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge approved a $37 million settlement as the result of two class-action lawsuits filed against St. Joseph Medical Center. The 273 plaintiffs reached an agreement with Catholic Health Initiatives Inc., the company that formerly owned the hospital, earlier this year. With this now approved, each
Learn MoreJust the same as those in other parts of the country, none of our Maryland readers want to be faced with the task of dealing with a medical malpractice lawsuit. However, many people must do this every year as a means of recovering compensation for injuries due to the negligence of a medical professional. Recently,
Learn MoreNobody asks to be involved in a medical malpractice lawsuit, however, some people find themselves in this very difficult situation. Our Maryland readers may be familiar with the story of a New York public safety dispatcher who broke his ankle almost 10 years ago, resulting in a lawsuit due to several surgeries and the eventual
Learn MoreWhen it comes to a medical malpractice lawsuit, there are always two sides to every story. This holds true regardless of who ends up being right and wrong in the end. Our Maryland readers may be keeping current with a story out of Pennsylvania in which the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center is fighting against
Learn MoreIt is not uncommon for a medical malpractice case to be settled before going to trial, however, this is not the way things always work out. In a situation in which the parties involved are unable to come to a resolution, the last resort is a date in the courtroom. Our Maryland readers may stay
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