Former Law Clerk becomes third managing partner in firm’s 21-year history BALTIMORE – Waranch & Brown, LLC, one of the top litigation defense firms in Maryland, is pleased to announce Christina Billiet as its new managing partner. She succeeds the …
The stakes are getting higher, and the risks are real. Verdicts against health care entities and providers are becoming more severe and more frequent. The recent Inside Medical Liability publication from Medical Professional Liability (MPL) documents that from 2016 to …
When disputes arise over medical record copy fees, it pays to know the rules! Imagine this scenario: A patient from your office-based practice begins treating with a new provider, and the new provider requests a copy of the patient’s medical …
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 …
We have all seen the ways the pandemic has impacted litigation — it has shut down our jury trials, practically eliminated in-person discovery, and forced everyone to get comfortable with Zoom. And with these changes comes a new threat to …
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 …