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Many drugs on the market can cause adverse reactions, but in some cases, you may be able to hold the drug company liable for the harm you suffer. As FindLaw explains, this may be true even for FDA-approved drugs or those prescribed by a doctor.  Understanding product liability laws and duty to warn will help you better…

Wall Street Journal automotive columnist Dan Neil recently called the new Tesla Model Y “the most technically advanced electric automobile made,” and pondered whether it could be deemed the best car in the world, period. Of course, one of the prominent features that any Tesla owner gets is the car’s self-driving capability. Other carmakers have…

Watching your parents age may bring bittersweet feelings and new concerns you had never before considered. Whether your parents live in your home, on their own or in a nursing home facility, your intervention to prevent slips, trips and falls may help protect their well-being.  You can also contribute your knowledge in educating your parents…

If a medical provider in Maryland caused an injury by failing to provide you with the proper standard of care, you may be considering a medical malpractice lawsuit. It is possible, and even likely, that you signed an arbitration agreement with your provider before you were even treated or that your insurance company has a…

When a loved one lives in a nursing home, you expect them to be afforded top-quality care. Older adults with advanced medical needs, including those who are bedridden, must be privy to round the clock care to keep them safe and secure. This includes help with personal grooming and changing bedding, among many other necessary…

More than 100 vehicle owners complained of dangerous and sudden unintended acceleration allegedly due to a defective autopilot feature. Their concerns prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency that determines vehicle recalls. Sudden unintended acceleration occurs when a car’s gas pedal unexpectedly causes the vehicle to accelerate. It typically occurs…

The common assumption is that if you suffer an injury on another person’s property in Bethesda, the property owner is automatically liable. Such thinking is reasonable, given that you would expect no one would allow you on to their property without firstly ensuring you will be safe there. Yet that assumption overlooks the fact that…

It is hard to imagine yourself in a car accident. You might drive past them, but the thought of that trauma affecting you may seem like an impossibility. And then one day it is your reality.  Imagining yourself coming out of any accident unscathed might be more of a fantasy. We are aware of the…

You know that every medical procedure carries some degree of risk. Your doctor should inform you of any risks before you consent to a medical procedure. But where does your assumption of the risk stop and cases of medical malpractice begin? The answer often turns on whether the doctor or other medical professionals followed the…

Millions of people rely on prescription drugs. About eight in 10 Americans, when asked as part of a survey, reported taking medication in the week prior. And an estimated one-third of adults in the U.S. are on at least five medications. Customers almost universally rely on a pharmacy to obtain these prescription drugs. A new…