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 …
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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 …
A disturbing trend is emerging. Plaintiffs are raising allegations regarding a nurse’s failure to trigger the “chain of command,” in what appears to be a strategic effort to impose liability against the hospital, a.k.a. the “deep pocket.” Consider a recent unreported …
Data breaches can devastate businesses and consumers – and they are on the rise. Over the last decade, Maryland has experienced some of the country’s most destructive data breaches. Bringing it even closer to home, is the fact that the …
Plaintiffs look for opportunities to bypass the requirements and limitations designed to protect health care providers. For example, the Health Care Malpractice Claims Act (“the Act”) affords essential protections to physicians and other health care providers being sued in Maryland …