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…
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Exposure to Chemicals Can Cause Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a devastating neurologic condition in which the brain gradually loses control of body and muscle functions. The exact causes of Parkinson’s disease have always been somewhat of a mystery. Recently, however, new scientific evidence has shown that Parkinson’s disease can be caused by long-term exposure to certain…
New School Bus Camera Law in Maryland
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…
Maryland Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Settlement Amounts
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 …
Wadsworth v. Sharma: Maryland Court of Appeals Declines to Adopt Loss of Chance Doctrine in Wrongful Death Cases
In the recent decision in Wadsworth v. Sharma, 2022 WL 2763202 (Md. 2022), the Maryland Court of Appeals once again declined to adopted the loss of chance doctrine in wrongful death cases. The decision was based largely on the COA’s long standing tradition of abstaining from judicial policymaking, as the…
Paragard Class Action Lawsuit
Our lawyers are bringing Paragard lawsuits in all 50 states. The Paragard IUD is an intrauterine contraceptive device made by Teva Pharmaceuticals. It was discovered that a design defect in the Paragard was causing the IUD device to fracture during removal, leaving shattered pieces floating around inside the uterus. Our…
Wearing the Wrong Footwear While Driving May Cause an Accident
here is no law in Maryland requiring shoes or prohibiting certain types of footwear while driving. However, driving while barefoot or wearing shoes such as high heels or flip-flops can be unsafe. Improper footwear affects your ability to apply pressure to your pedals or pivot between them. They can even…
Tepezza Lawsuit for Hearing Loss
If you received the drug Tepezza for treatment of an eye condition and subsequently suffered hearing loss or ringing in your ears (tinnitus), you may be able to bring a Tepezza lawsuit and get financial compensation. Tepezza is a drug recently approved for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, but…
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit
Our attorneys are handling Camp Lejeune lawsuits in all 50 states. Marines and their family who lived at Camp Lejeune may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water between 1953 and 1987. There is solid evidence that this toxic water caused people who ingested it to develop cancer and…
Baltimore City Seeks Compensation for Zantac Cancer Cases
The City of Baltimore has joined the thousands of plaintiffs seeking financial compensation for cancer allegedly caused by exposure to a hidden carcinogen in the popular heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine). In this post we will look at the odd nature of the Zantac lawsuit filed by the City of Baltimore…