Unfortunately, instances of medical malpractice are common. If you or someone close to you has been the victim of medical malpractice, it is important to speak to a qualified Baltimore attorney who can analyze the facts of your case. Last month, we highlighted a study by Johns Hopkins researchers that…
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Expert Witnesses in Maryland Malpractice Cases
When you have been the victim of medical malpractice, it can be hard to know what to do next. Dealing with the harm is hard enough, and we know the last thing you want to think about is filing a lawsuit. At Arfaa Law Group, our compassionate Baltimore medical malpractice…
Montgomery County Jury Awards over $40 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
A Montgomery County jury awarded $44.1 million to a Bethesda couple who alleged that their Rockville, Maryland fertility physician did not properly screen the surrogate mother who carried their baby. After the surrogate became pregnant, the couple learned that she had a history of complications she did not disclose to the…
The Importance of Procedural Rules in Maryland Arbitration Cases
In Castles of Love Assisted Living Homes, LLC v. Blanks, the court addressed the following question. Did the defendant fulfill Maryland Rule 15-403 by sending its notice of rejection of a health care arbitration award through regular mail as opposed to certified mail? The facts of the case are as…
Maryland Court Examines Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice Claims
The Court of Special Appeals in Maryland recently reexamined a lower court’s judgment granting summary judgment in favor of a doctor defendant in a medical malpractice claim. In Puppolo v. Sivaraman, the plaintiff’s wife died due to the use of heparin, an anticoagulant used to stop blood clotting during dialysis.…
“Res Ipsa Loquitur” in Maryland Malpractice Cases
Unfortunately, medical errors injure countless patients each year. In Maryland malpractice cases, the fact that a patient suffered harm does not automatically mean that a physician was negligent. Instead, in order to show medical negligence, the patient must establish his or her injury was the result of the physician failing to…
Damages in Maryland Medical Malpractice Claims
Medical errors can result in serious and long-term injuries to a patient. In the worst of cases, medical malpractice can even cause a death. If you or someone close to you has been harmed by a medical professional’s negligence, we can help. Our skilled Baltimore injury attorneys can thoroughly analyze the facts of…
Maryland Court Permits Habit Testimony in Medical Malpractice Case
In Rosebrock v. Eastern Shore Emergency Physicians, LLC, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals dealt with the admissibility of habit evidence under Maryland Rule 5-406. Specifically, it considered whether habit evidence of an ER physician could be entered into evidence. The facts of the case are as follows. A patient…