Maryland appellate court kicks malpractice case Before the holidays, the Court of Special Appeals issued a new opinion dealing with medical malpractice actions. The case, Puppolo, v. Adventist Healthace, Inc., et al., is a perfect example of how difficult it can be to litigate a medical malpractice claim when you…
The Maryland Court of Appeals decided Espina v. Prince George’s County last week. The opinion is not a good one if you care about justice. I have written here two times how awful governmental immunities are. But I think the topic is inexhaustible, like Doris Kearns Goodwin digging…
Are jurors just not smart enough? Defense lawyer tries medical malpractice case in Frederick, Maryland. He loses big. $7 million verdict. Here’s what he says to the media after the verdict: The jury’s verdict is significant because it makes the case for much-needed reform of Maryland medical malpractice law. First,…
California insurance law is far more generous than ours in Maryland I’m glad to say that our firm has had several verdicts in recent years that exceeded the insurance policy of the at-fault driver. In almost all these cases – there is one exception – we made a demand…
Can you make a UM claim against a taxi? Question: I am a New Jersey resident who was in a car accident taking a cab back to BWI airport. The taxi cab driver was probably speeding the accident was not his fault – someone just pulled out on us. I…
The answer in Maryland appears to be around $135 an hour for a senior lawyer. Here’s how I know. One of my colleagues here was in court yesterday and saw a motions hearing. This issue was unbelievably petty if I say so myself. Plaintiff’s lawyer failed to show for a…
Three years ago when Reptile came out – the book that has revolutionized how many plaintiffs’ attorneys approach a tort case – I wrote what I thought was an interesting post about the use of religion at trial based on the research provided in the book. The premise was…
Does a PIP Claim Increase Your Insurance Premiums? Many of us fear – some irrationally – our car insurance rising. Most people assume that making a PIP claim will lead to an increase in your insurance premiums. In Maryland, they no longer can. This article explains our law. The Law…
The Maryland Court of Appeals issued an important opinion helpful for plaintiffs’ lawyers, albeit attorneys who are not on top of their game for getting their case ready for trial. I just got back from vacation last week and found it interesting enough to put down the 1,000 things that…
New Maryland Intermediate Court Opinion Business organization law is not my wheelhouse. It is not something I blog about often. But the Court of Special Appeals just issued a new opinion regarding personal liability for directors of unincorporated businesses that I think has implications for tort lawyers (although probably not…