Category: Wrongful Death

When people in Maryland take their loved ones to the emergency room, they expect the facility to act quickly and responsibly in the best interest of the patient. Unfortunately, sometimes a medical mistake leads to the patient's death. In a recent out-of-state case, a deceased's woman's family has sued a...

When a patient loses his or her life due to a hospital error in Maryland, the patient's family members have the right to seek justice on behalf of their loved one. One family recently faced this scenario after a hospital in another state reportedly gave a patient incorrect medication. Officials said this 

Losing a loved one due to the negligence of a health-care worker is devastating for Maryland families. Unfortunately, one family in an out-of-state case recently experienced this scenario. The death of patient, in this case, occurred because a home health care provider allegedly neglected the patient, resulting in her...

When a medical facility in Maryland doesn't exercise appropriate care when tending to a patient, this can result in the patient's death. Unfortunately, the death of one patient, said to be 21, recently occurred after her parents said she received improper care at a hospital in another state that may have been...

Medical malpractice in Maryland can result in serious injuries and even death. In one high-profile, out-of-state case, the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers is planning to file a medical malpractice suit against an endoscopy clinic at which the entertainer reportedly ended up in a coma while going through a throat procedure....

One substantial area of medical malpractice in Maryland and other states is the misdiagnosis of patients’ conditions. This is often seen in the failure to diagnose a serious, progressive illness, such as some form of cancer. Or, it could be the failure to diagnose an existing infection that is on the verge...

Prescription drug use in the nation has purportedly increased by several hundred percent in the past 10 years. According to recent statistics, one person dies every hour in this country from a prescription overdose. The biggest culprit is the abuse of prescription pain relievers. The problem is not confined...

Most patients who have suffered a serious health scare may have little time to dwell on the safety of the facility where they are getting or scheduled to receive care. However, according to one recently published report, where a person is treated can make the difference in the possibility of suffering from...

Waiting for a loved one go through a surgical procedure may be intimidating and cause anxiety in Maryland. Learning that the same loved one has passed away due to complications with the surgery is tragic and often infuriating, particularly when the physician charged with the patient's care was negligent. One woman recently...

There is no way a person can master how to treat every possible illness that may attack his or her body, nor do people fully understand how much of certain drugs to take for various medical conditions. This is why patients trust their doctors to treat and properly prescribe medicine to them...