Maryland medical malpractice lawyers Archives

Maryland Appellate Court Remands Marital Herpes Case For Trial

June 13, 2026

Doretea Burton alleged that she contracted genital herpes from her ex-husband, Nyles Burton, M.D., because he engaged in sexual activity with her during their marriage without disclosing that he had contracted the disease. On the basis of that allegation, Ms. Burton asserted an array of tort claims [...]

Federal Appellate Court Holds District Court Erroneously Applied Maryland Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations To Hospital Fraud Claim

May 25, 2026

Jon Lodwick Brunenkant presented at the Emergency Department of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland on October 10, 2015 with symptoms of abdominal pain, persistent nausea, and vomiting. After ordering a CT scan of Brunenkant’s abdomen — along with an electrocardiogram and an ultrasound — a[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Affirms Hospital’s Immunity From Medical Malpractice Claim Arising During COVID-19 Pandemic

May 15, 2026

In its published Opinion filed on May 4, 2026, the Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed that a hospital was entitled to immunity for medical malpractice claims arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Facts James Smith, Jr. suffered a serious deep tissue injury while hospitalized during Apri[...]

The Health Of Maryland’s Healthcare Industry (II)

May 7, 2026

The Maryland Comptroller’s Office report issued in April 2026 entitled Maryland Industry Analysis: Healthcare and the Economy concluded: Maryland’s health care sector has become the state’s most reliable source of job growth – but growth in health care is fundamentally different from gro[...]

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[...]

$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 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[...]

$1.2M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict For Death Of Patient On Operating Room Table

December 19, 2025

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 plain[...]

Maryland Appellate Court Rules Plaintiff’s CQE Was Sufficient In Medical Malpractice Case

December 13, 2025

On November 3, 2020, Christian Otto was admitted to the emergency room at UPMC Western Maryland with drowsiness and intermittent loss of consciousness. Upon admission, and throughout his two-week stay, Otto was treated by a myriad of physicians and nurses at UPMC. Although consultation reports noted[...]

Maryland Federal Court Denies Hopsital’s Motion To Dismiss Claims That it Improperly Disclosed Personally Identifiable Health Information

November 21, 2025

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland stated in its September 30, 2025 Memorandum Opinion denying the defendant hospital’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims that her personally identifiable health information was improperly disclosed to a third-party: Plain[...]

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