On October 9, 2025, a Maryland medical malpractice jury returned its verdict in the amount of $1.2 million in favor of the daughter of a 77-year-old woman who bled to death while undergoing surgery in February 2023.
The patient was having surgery for early-stage rectal cancer at which time the plaintiff alleged the colorectal surgeon breached the applicable standard of care by failing to have prepared for and respond to bleeding during the surgery. The plaintiff further argued that the hospital where the surgery was performed failed to have adequate equipment available for the foreseeable complication of bleeding during the surgery.
The Maryland medical malpractice jury’s verdict was against the hospital and will be reduced to $875,000, which was the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases in Maryland that was applicable at the time of the surgery.
A spokesperson for the defendant hospital reportedly stated in an email: “While [the defendant hospital] does not comment on specific patient cases or ongoing legal matters, we take matters like this case seriously and remain committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to every patient we serve. In regard to the appeal, we are actively meeting to review our options and have not made a determination at this time.”
Maryland statutory cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases states, in part:
(b)(1)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, an award or verdict under this subtitle for noneconomic damages for a cause of action arising between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2008, inclusive, may not exceed $650,000.
(ii) The limitation on noneconomic damages provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall increase by $15,000 on January 1 of each year beginning January 1, 2009. The increased amount shall apply to causes of action arising between January 1 and December 31 of that year, inclusive.
(2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the limitation under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply in the aggregate to all claims for personal injury and wrongful death arising from the same medical injury, regardless of the number of claims, claimants, plaintiffs, beneficiaries, or defendants.
(ii) If there is a wrongful death action in which there are two or more claimants or beneficiaries, whether or not there is a personal injury action arising from the same medical injury, the total amount awarded for noneconomic damages for all actions may not exceed 125% of the limitation established under paragraph (1) of this subsection, regardless of the number of claims, claimants, plaintiffs, beneficiaries, or defendants.
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