Category: Medical Malpractice

From prescription errors to misdiagnosis, medical malpractice can result in serious personal injuries, even death. While significant attention has been made to medical errors that take place in hospitals, less attention has been paid to mistakes made in outpatient settings such as primary care physicians' offices. Maryland readers might be interested to...

It is typically assumed that the primary duty of doctors is to help patients to the best of their ability, so it is not surprising that most people place significant trust in their doctor's opinions and suggestions. In most cases, this trust is earned; medical professionals of all types are regularly knowledgeable,...

The family of a man who died while being detained in a holding cell at the Greenbelt Police Department in 2010 is filing a medical malpractice suit against Doctors Community Hospital. The man, a 41-year-old Greenbelt resident, had been involved in an altercation with police officers. According to reports from...

For Marylanders who are familiar with the emotional pain and financial problems that medical errors can cause, the results of a new study may be interesting. According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School, the implementation of electronic health records may lead to a significant reduction in medical...

Victims of medical malpractice in Maryland who seek compensation for medical bills need to be aware of the results of a new study reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine. According to the study, a majority of medical malpractice cases brought against clinicians are either rejected or result in a decision favorable to...

A proposed bill in Congress regarding tort reform and medical malpractice has some state lawmakers and advocacy groups concerned in Maryland and across the U.S. The bill, introduced by House Republicans, would cap rewards for non-economic damages at $250,000. In protest of the bill, the National Conference of State Legislatures...

It may seem like an overwhelming proposition to sue the United States government for injury caused by one of its employees. Traditionally, the doctrine of sovereign immunity says that governmental bodies are immune from being privately sued, but the Federal Tort Claims Act, known as the FTCA, waives that immunity by allowing...