Maryland Stent Doctor’s Criminal Conviction Upheld
April 25, 2013
In its written opinion filed on April 23, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the conviction of a former Maryland cardiologist convicted of implanting medically unnecessary stents in cardiac patients in Maryland. The Maryland interventional cardiologist was in pr[...]
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The Invisible Victims Of Medical Malpractice
April 17, 2013
We recently received a telephone call from a woman whose husband died from medical malpractice in Maryland. She told us about her husband’s medical condition that was not diagnosed in time despite what appeared to be clear symptoms of a serious and deadly condition that led to his painful an[...]
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Maryland Dental Malpractice Claim Settled For Teen’s Death
April 4, 2013
On March 28, 2011, a Maryland 17-year-old high school junior went in for dental surgery to have her wisdom teeth extracted. Her brain was deprived of oxygen during the dental surgery which resulted in the teenager suffering a severe brain injury. The 17-year-old never awoke from the anesthesia a[...]
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Today’s Blog Celebrates Two Years Of Consecutive Daily Blogging
March 4, 2013
Today we have reached the milestone of two years of consecutive daily blog postings. Tomorrow, we start our third year and we look forward to keeping our readers current with regard to medical malpractice issues and interesting relevant medical news. We have learned a lot while researching the t[...]
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Johns Hopkins Letter Regarding Dr. Nikita Levy
February 28, 2013
On January 26, 2013, the Dean of the Medical Faculty (CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine) and the President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System (EVP, Johns Hopkins Medicine) sent a formal letter to the Executive Director of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. and others reg[...]
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What Did Johns Hopkins Know About Dr. Nikita Levy, And When?
February 25, 2013
What did Johns Hopkins know about its former employee, Dr. Nikita Levy, before he allegedly admitted to them that he had been secretly photographing and videotaping his patients without the patients’ permission or consent? The answer to this question may determine if John Hopkins may be held[...]
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Dr. Nikita Levy, Johns Hopkins Gynecologist: Who Was He?
February 24, 2013
Dr. Nikita Levy, a former Johns Hopkins gynecologist who committed suicide earlier this month after reportedly admitting to his former employer that he photographed and videotaped his patients without their knowledge or consent, has been in the news this past week (and we expect will be in the new[...]
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