Maryland Medical Malpractice Archives - Page 2 of 38

Maryland Appellate Court Discusses Mary Carter Agreements In Medical Malpractice Cases

May 11, 2026

Mary Carter Agreement The term “Mary Carter Agreement” applies to any agreement between the plaintiff and some (but less than all)defendants whereby the parties place limitations on the financial responsibility of the agreeing defendants, the amount of which is variable and usually in some inver[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Rules Hospital May Not Be Entitled To Mental Health Civil Liability Immunity

May 4, 2026

Mental Health Civil Liability Immunity Section 5-609 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article generally shields certain mental health care providers from civil liability for failure to warn of a patient’s violent behavior. Immunity under this statute does not extend to mental health provider[...]

Maryland Supreme Court Vacates $152M Baltimore Opioid Public Nuisance Verdict

April 28, 2026

The Maryland Supreme Court stated in its Opinion in a related case filed on March 23, 2026: Pursuant to a certification order from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the Supreme Court of Maryland (“Supreme Court”) was requested to answer the following questions: The M[...]

$970,900 Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict In Talbot County

April 16, 2026

Talbot County, Maryland is located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and is considered a very conservative jurisdiction for medical malpractice claims. Earlier in April 2026, a Talbot County medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $970,900 in favor of Bruce Clarke, who was 76-[...]

$18.65M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict For Loss Of Leg Due To Delayed Diagnosis And Treatment

March 21, 2026

A Prince George’s County, Maryland medical malpractice jury, after a month-long trial that ended in mid-March 2026, awarded a 23-year-old woman who had her left leg amputated because of a delay in diagnosis and treatment of a dislocated knee, $18.65 million in compensatory damages, including $[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Remands Medical Malpractice Case For New Trial On Some Issues

March 12, 2026

In its reported Opinion filed on February 27, 2026, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled as follows: Medical Malpractice Expert Qualifications The medical malpractice plaintiffs brought medical negligence claims against a board-certified gastroenterologist who performed an endoscopy at an ambulator[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment For Defendants In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Dispute Over Production Of Medical Records

March 6, 2026

Roxanne Hawkins alleged that before initiating her Maryland medical malpractice action, she asked Calvert Health Medical Center (“Calvert Health”) to send her her husband, Ronald Hawkins’s, medical records. Once she obtained therecords, she retained Dr. Matthew Grayson Tuck and asked him to pr[...]

$2M Baltimore Medical Malpractice Verdict For Persistent Prosthetic Hip Joint Infection Leading To Sepsis And Stroke

February 21, 2026

A Baltimore County, Maryland medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $1,975,000 (including $268,000 for past medical expenses, $456,000 for future care expenses, $250,000 for lost earnings, and $1 million for pain and suffering) for a man who developed sepsis and suffered smal[...]

$1.8M Maryland Nursing Home Malpractice Verdict

February 19, 2026

In December 2025, a Washington County Maryland medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in favor of a 86-year-old woman in the amount of $1,790,000 who died three weeks after suffering a fall and sustaining a femur fracture while in a nursing home. The defendant reportedly offered zero to settl[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Defendants In Medical Malpractice Case Based On One Satisfaction Rule

February 18, 2026

On July 19, 2017, Diana Oxley visited Frederick Memorial Hospital’s emergency department with complaints of ongoing and worsening low back pain. She denied any recent falls and denied incontinence. On examination, Mrs. Oxley had normal strength in her lower extremities. She was diagnosed with nont[...]

Judgment Ordered To Be Entered Against Johnson & Johnson And Others In Amount Of $1,059,840,000 For Mesothelioma Talc Verdict

December 29, 2025

ORDER FOR CLERK TO ENTER JUDGMENT On November 4, 2025 through December 22, 2025, this action was tried before a jury. All parties appeared with counsel. On December 22, 2025, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff, against Defendants Johnson & Johnson, Pecos River Talc LLC, Johnso[...]

$1.85M Maryland Nursing Home Negligence Verdict For Resident Left Outside In Heat For Hours

December 28, 2025

On December 16, 2025, a Baltimore County Maryland jury returned its verdict in the amount of $1.85 million for a nursing home resident who suffered heat stroke due to being left outside in the heat for hours because the staff forget she was outside. The resident, who is in her 70s and suffers from d[...]

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