Firefighting foam (aqueous film-forming foam “AFFF”)) is a chemical product that has been used for years by firemen and in other commercial applications to extinguish fires. However, various studies have recently shown that chronic use or exposure to firefighting can cause certain types of cancer. This discovery has led to…
Miller & Zois’ clergy sexual abuse lawyers help victims of sexual abuse committed by clergy who abused their authority in the worst way imaginable. These lawsuits are against not only church officials but against the churches themselves. The crimes committed in sexual abuse cases do more than violate Maryland law. …
This post is about calculating wrongful death settlement compensation payouts in Maryland. Our lawyers have handled scores of wrongful death malpractice lawsuits in Maryland and have developed a strong sense for what settlement amounts and jury payouts you can expect if you have a claim. Wrongful Death Malpractice Settlement Amounts…
Pressure cookers have been causing devastating harm to their users. This has led to defective pressure cooker injury lawsuits. Our lawyers are handling pressure cooker injury claims not only in Maryland but around the country. With over 53 million Americans owning some brand of a pressure cooker, the safety of…
Medical malpractice cases involving a stroke can be a challenge. Stroke cases are difficult to prove. Are there viable cases? Absolutely. On this page, we will look at medical malpractice cases involving stroke diagnostic errors and the average settlement value of these cases. This post is for lawyers who are…
On this page we will look at tort cases involving severe leg injuries and the average settlement and verdict payouts in these cases. Types of Severe Leg Injuries Severe leg injuries encompass a range of conditions, obviously. When our lawyers use the term, we are talking about leg injuries that…
This page will look at the average settlement payout in injury or accident cases involving herniated disc injuries in the cervical region of the spine. Metro Verdicts Monthly’s graph in this month’s issue is median settlements and verdicts in cervical (neck) herniated disc cases in Maryland, Washington, D.C, and Virginia.…
What is the settlement value of a personal injury claim where you have lost your vision in either one eye or both? Metro Verdicts Monthly has a graph that reflects the median verdicts and settlements when the injury victim loses vision in one eye in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.…
This page will look at the settlement value of osteomyelitis in personal injury and medical malpractice lawsuits. Osteomyelitis is a serious bone infection characterized by inflammation of the bone/bone marrow that can prove fatal if not properly treated. Usually, when it is not properly treated, it is because a doctor…
On this page, we will look at average verdicts and settlements in breast cancer malpractice cases. Metro Verdicts Monthly’s cover graph is failure to diagnose breast cancer settlements and verdicts in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. By some estimates, between 8% and 12% of cancer cases are initially misdiagnosed. It…