Category: Wrongful Death

Hospitals across the country assess patients when they arrive. Some patients are considered high-risk because of factors like age, medications and existing health conditions. Patients in Maryland that are put in a high-risk category can usually expect special attention and care from medical staff to accommodate their needs. Recently, a high-risk patient...

Going to a hospital for even a routine or low risk surgery can be scary for a patient. One hopes for the best care from their provider as one puts his or her life in the hands of the doctors and surgeons. It can happen in any state, like the recent case...

Losing a loved one to an illness is understandably difficult, but when this happens because of a physician's failure to properly treat the individual in Maryland, this can naturally lead to anger and a desire for justice. One man in a different state recently lost his life after suffering different medical conditions,...

When a doctor makes a mistake in Maryland, the results can be dangerous and, unfortunately, even fatal. One woman in another state recently claimed that two physicians who treated her husband made a medical mistake that caused him to die from a hemorrhage following a surgery. She has sued the...

People in Maryland and other states naturally trust doctors to take care of their loved ones, providing proper diagnoses and treatment. In one out-of-state case, however, a man said a medical mistake on the part of a cardiologist recently caused his father's death. The son and his mother are currently...

When a doctor releases a patient from a hospital in Maryland, the patient may understandably assume that his or her health is fine. However, occasionally, doctors make a medical mistake and release patients whose conditions are not fine at all. One patient in another state lost her life after being...

Losing a loved one as a result of a doctor's improper treatment is grounds for a lawsuit in Maryland. One woman in another state recently exercised her right to sue an allegedly negligent doctor after she said the doctor's carelessness caused the death of her daughter. The doctor being sued for the...

Patients in Maryland often put a huge amount of trust in their doctors' diagnoses, but sometimes their diagnoses are wrong, thus leading to injury or death. One man in an out-of-state case recently passed away from a heart attack after his family claimed he was misdiagnosed by a doctor. The family is...

During pregnancy, women in Maryland expect their doctors to provide sound advice and care, both for their own sakes and that of their unborn children. A medical mistake may mean injuries or death to either a mother or a baby. One woman in another state recently lost her baby because...

When people are hurt at the hands of a doctor in Maryland, the victims' family members have the right to seek justice. One family in another state recently faced this scenario after their loved one was injured due to an alleged medical mistake. This led to a medical malpractice...