There is a big difference between preventative medical care and unnecessary medical care. For instance, if a doctor carries out an unnecessary surgery that causes injury to a patient, the patient has grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Report shows workplace accident numbers in Maryland
A report recently published by the union federation AFL-CIO offers statistics related to workplace injuries and fatalities in Maryland. Specifically, the report, titled "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," took a look at the number of work-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. in 2011, and Maryland came in at number nine on the list of states with the fewest work-related deaths.
Wrong-way crashes a scourge in Maryland
Medical malpractice, workers' compensation and auto accidents -- these are the legal topics that we'll discuss each week on this blog, which we started as a way of sharing stories with readers in the Annapolis area. If you have injury-related concerns, then you may want to return to this blog every so often to learn about issues that are relevant to Maryland law.
