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, I will look at the average settlement payout value for ankle injuries in accident cases. I think I have a good handle on the settlement value of ankle fracture cases. My law firm has handled many foot and ankle injury cases over the years. My first foot…
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…
Suboxone is a prescription drug that is commonly used for the treatment of opioid addiction recovery. There is overwhelming evidence showing that Suboxone causes chronic dry mouth which can lead to acute tooth decay and tooth loss. The manufacturers of Suboxone were aware of this side effect for more than…
If you polled Maryland personal injury lawyers who handle car accident cases, most would choose Allstate as the “worst of the worst” among insurance companies to deal with on accident claims. Personally, while I would not put Allstate at the top of my list of insurance companies I want to…
Our lawyers have handled scores of lawsuits where the primary injury was head injuries and headaches. This page is about projecting settlement amounts and jury payouts in head injury and headache lawsuits. Juries Struggle to Place Compensation on Headaches Juries struggle with figuring out how to value personal injury cases…
Local municipalities may now use cameras to catch motorists speeding past stopped school buses. Violators will get a ticket with a penalty of up to a $250 fine but no points on their driving records. Montgomery County has had cameras in a place for a while. But they were just…
Arthritis is such a severe injury because it is permanent. Our clients who suffer from arthritis do not get better over time. They get worse. This page looks at the settlement compensation you can generally expect in personal injury claims where arthritis is a significant component of the victim’s injuries.…