Figuring out how to approach your personal injury case is no small feat. Although proving causation and the extent of your damages may seem pretty straightforward, it can actually be complicated by many legal nuances that come into play. That’s why you need to...
Year: 2022
Medical errors in a hospital setting
We rely on hospital care during our darkest times. No one can anticipate when a serious injury or illness can strike, leading to surgical procedures and an extended hospital stay. We rely on our physicians and other medical professionals in the hospital to provide us...
‘Frontover’ SUV accidents drawing increased scrutiny
Road safety is taking on greater urgency in Maryland and across the United States as statistics show alarming increases in the number of pedestrians injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents. A common cause of these crashes is a driver’s failure to see the...
Establishing responsibility in a products liability action
Whether it is something you purchased yourself or received as a gift, you expect the product to work properly and as it was designed to work. Unfortunately, some products fail to work properly, consistently or at all. While this is a frustrating matter, it could also...
Why uninsured / underinsured insurance is important
No one in Maryland wants to be in a car accident, but sometimes they are inevitable. Even the safest drivers can be in a motor vehicle accident due to the actions of the other drivers on the roads. That is why it is important that everyone have car insurance....
Can slip-and-fall accidents cause TBIs?
Bruises and broken bones are the most common slip-and-fall accidents, but one of the more serious injuries is a traumatic brain injury. These injuries are made even worse by the fact that, without a diagnosis, many people do not even know they have one. Why are TBIs...
What is a business’ duty to protect its customers from harm?
When we visit a business as customers, we expect to leave in the same condition in which we arrived. Whether we go to a store to shop or to a restaurant to eat, we shouldn’t be injured in the process. But that’s exactly what happens, all too often. When is a business...
The dangers of adverse events in nursing home care
When families in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas are searching for the best nursing home facility for their aging loved ones, they rely on their research and the reputation of the facilities. However, when preventable harm occurs to residents from...
The hidden risk of undiagnosed brain injury
The brain is an amazingly complex organ that is the control center of nerve function, breathing, balance and coordination, as well as the reception and processing of sensory perception, problem solving and judgement. Although most of us have experienced injury from a...
Most misdiagnosed medical conditions and what to do
Approximately 12 million patients in this county, approximately 5%, are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings each year. Estimates also show that 40,000 to 80,000 patients die each year from misdiagnosis. Most people will face a missed or delayed diagnosis sometime in...