$5M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict
May 25, 2022
A Maryland medical malpractice jury in Howard County, Maryland has awarded the plaintiff in excess of $5 million for permanent damage sustained to her pancreas as a result of an allegedly botched diagnostic procedure that the defendant gastroenterologist had performed in 2014. The Maryland medical m[...]
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Maryland Pharmacists Seek Golden Ticket
February 23, 2022
Proposed legislation in Maryland seeks to add “pharmacists” to the definition of “health care provider” so that their financial interests are protected at the expense of the most seriously harmed victims of their negligence, and so that they also enjoy the significant procedu[...]
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Maryland Board Of Physicians Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2020
February 10, 2022
The Maryland Board of Physicians (Board) reported for Fiscal Year 2020 that 864 new complaints were investigated for physicians, allied health practitioners, and unlicensed individuals. The three most common grounds for complaints were: ● Disciplinary Ground §14-404(a)(3)(ii) – guilty of un[...]
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Cybertattacks And Medical Malpractice: New Trend?
October 26, 2021
Recent cyberattacks including ransomware attacks on large health care systems, hospitals, and other health care providers that effect the provision of health care to patients and access to patient records that may harm patient safety are being cited in an increasing number of medical malpractice cas[...]
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