Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Our Maryland medical malpractice attorneys represent victims of medical negligence and their families for claims brought against their doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes. This area of the Maryland medical malpractice attorneys' website is designed to provided detailed information about medical malpractice claims to victims of medical malpractice as well as lawyers handling medical malpractice cases in Maryland. If you are a lawyer with a medical malpractice case you want to discuss referring to our lawyers, visit our lawyer referral center. For individuals who are are victims of medical malpractice in Maryland, our frequently asked malpractice questions is a good place to start. This section provides details as to the nuances of medical malpractice cases in Maryland. We also explain just how our lawyers proceed with handling your medical malpractice case from the moment you call our law firm, provide information on the potential value of your medical malpractice claim, We also provide a host of information for medical malpractice lawyers handling medical malpractice, nursing home, or mediction error claims in Maryland, including sample complaints, depositions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, expert reports (certificate of merit), and health claims arbitration filings, and developments in the law in medical malpractice. At the bottom of this page, is a index of information we offer on these and other items of assistance to Maryland medical malpractice lawyers and their victims. If you would like one of our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers to evaluate your case or if you have questions about a potential lawsuit that you believe should be brought on your behalf, click here or call 800-553-8052. |
The question in every medical malpractice case in Maryland is whether the doctor's failured to exercise the degree of care that a doctor or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances and, if so, whether it caused injury to the patient. These are two separate questions. Our medical malpractice lawyers review your case to determine whether our attorneys believe medical malpractice may have been the cause of the patient's injuries or death. If we believe medical malpractice may have been the cause, our law firm takes the investigation of your malpractice claim to the next level. We then consult with medical doctors - experts in the field of medicine for your particular case - around the country to determine if your case should be pursued further.
Our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers pursue claims in the Baltimore Washington area for birth injuries (such as cerebral palsy, brachial plexus palsy, erbs palsy, shoulder dystocia), surgical errors (such as cutting or severing organs, nerves, ducts, vessels or bowels and anesthesia mistakes), medication or drug errors and mistakes (such as drug overdoses, unrecognized drug allergies or improper use or combination of drugs), and the failure to diagnose the patient's condition (such as cancer and heart conditions). Our medical malpractice attorneys also handle psychiatric malpractice cases related to suicide and nursing home negligence.
Our attorneys also provide below information for the medical malpractice lawyer interested in assistance in handling their medcial malpractice case. We offer sample pleadings, depostions, information on the health claims arbitration process in Maryland, and other materials to assist in the handling of medical malpractice lawyers handling malpractice cases in in Maryland.
Thanks to the federal government's 1999 Institute of Medicine study "To Err is Human," the country now knows what medical malpractice lawyers have known for years: (1) the shocking extent of medical malpractice, almost 100,000 deaths per year and, (2) the great majority of medical mistakes made by doctors are never discovered by the injury victims (meaning the victims are not compensated). In light of this report, which has a stamp of authenticity because it is such a comprehensive government report, doctors and their malpractice defense lawyers can no longer claim that medical malpractice is a rare occurrence and that medical malpractice cases have been manufactured by medical malpractice lawyers seeking money for clients, regardless of whether or not the doctor was negligent.
That said, most health care providers provide excellent care to their patients - particularly in the Baltimore area which has some of the best hospitals in the country. Moreover, a bad medical outcome does not mean there is negligence that would lead to a medical malpractice case. It is difficult for injury victims to know whether their injuries are the result of medical negligence or whether their injuries are just a tragic result that could not have been avoided by proper medical care. Our medical malpractice lawyers help clarify this question of whether medical negligence may have occurred in your case.
If you live in the Baltimore Washington area and believe you have been a victim of medical negligence in Maryland, click here and our lawyers will be happy to discuss your case with you over the phone (800-553-8082), in person, or by email.
For Medical Malpractice Victims
Medical Malpractice Frequently Asked Questions (answer to many Maryland medical malpractice victim questions)
Settlement and Trial Values of Medical Malpractice Case (verdict studies to give you some indication of what your medical malpractice case may be worth in Maryland and around the country)
Medical Malpractice Recovery Rates for Surgical Negligence and Improper Medication (information on how plaintiffs fare in surgical negligence cases)
Requirements for Certificate of Merit in Maryland Malpractice Cases (what is required to bring a medical malpractice action in Maryland)
Informed Consent in Maryland (what is necessary to bring an informed consent case in Maryland)
Medical Malpractice Claims in Maryland for Missed Diagnosis of Heart Attacks (why health care providers often miss the signs and symptoms of a heart attack)
Maryland Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations (details about the nuances of Maryland statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases)
Birth Injuries Generally (issued involved in birth injury cases such as cerebral palsy, brachial plexus palsy, erbs palsy, shoulder dystocia)
More on Medical Malpractice Cases in Maryland (Maryland Lawyer Blog on malpractice)
More on Medical Malpractice Cases in Maryland (Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog on malpractice)
For Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Sample Attorney Deposition of Medical Malpractice Doctor (example of defendant doctor's deposition)
Sample Attorney Deposition of Plaintiff's Medical Expert (example of Plantiff's medical malpractice expert)
Sample Medical Malpractice Complaint (sample medical malpractice legal complaint the begins the lawsuit process)
Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog (blog on medical malpractice issues)
Requirements for Certificate of Merit in Maryland Malpractice Cases (what is required to bring a medical malpractice action in Maryland)
Maryland Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations (details about the nuances of Maryland statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases)
Bringing Medical Malpractice Claims in Maryland (what a certificate of merit requires to bring a medical malpractice action in Maryland)
Maryland Malpractice Law (an overview)
Example Certificate of Merit (sample certificate of merit in a medical malpractice case in Baltimore)
Another Example Certificate of Merit (sample certificate of merit in OB/GYN case)
Example Waiver of Health Claims Arbitration (sample pleading to waive arbitration and file in Circuit Court)