Recently, in our first Covid-19 trial, we successfully defended a surgeon against the claim that he failed to obtain the plaintiff’s informed consent for an endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery. The doctrine of informed consent requires physicians to explain a procedure …
In sincere appreciation of all you do, we are pleased to share a copy of our annual holiday eBook: Waranch & Brown’s “Top 5 Think Pieces of the Year.” Inside, we offer strategies and insights to assist in achieving your desired outcomes, including: …
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. …
Most parties to a lawsuit want their “day in court.” But does that need to occur in a courtroom, and in front of a jury? For the right case, there is a less time-consuming and far less expensive alternative to …
For decades, health care professionals and insureds in wrongful death cases were exposed to speculative claims for loss of household services. No rules guided counsel (or expert witnesses) on what must be proven to recover loss of household services. Plaintiffs …
Before COVID-19, there were jury trials. And when juries one day return, it will be even more important for your defense counsel to show sensitivity about the real issues people are facing. In this Video Think Piece, Partner Christina Billiet …