Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Maryland Legislature responded to the public health crisis by enacting emergency measures for telehealth access and coverage. Lawmakers soon recognized the positive and safe acceptance of these measures, and are permanently expanding the … Read more
Is Loss of Chance alive in Maryland? Until recently, if you had believed the doctrine of “loss of chance” to be a dead legal concept under Maryland law, we would have agreed with you. A recent opinion issued by the … Read more
Months after COVID-19 brought everyday life to a halt, jury trials are back in Maryland. Our firm had the distinction of trying (and winning!) one of the first medical malpractice jury trials — during the pandemic — in the state. … Read more
In this video think piece, partners John Sly and Tony Breschi discuss the opioid epidemic and its impact on health care professionals. Health care providers are being sued and pursued by the Board of Physicians and Board of Nursing. So … Read more
When we are in pre-school, we learn the difference between reality and make-believe. Little did we know that identifying differences between the real world and fantasy carries into litigation! Because non-economic damages are capped in Maryland, plaintiffs’ lawyers have gotten … Read more
Corporate social responsibility is a buzzword that gets used a lot in the healthcare industry these days – but what does it really mean? And why should you care? The phrase refers to the actions taken by an organization that … Read more