A jury in another state awarded $10.1 million to a mother and son in a medical malpractice case recently. The jury determined that the physicians at the children's hospital where the son was treated failed to make a timely diagnosis of the son's bacterial meningitis...
Month: November 2015
Bicyclist struck by car, suffers traumatic brain injury
A Maryland student was injured after he was struck by a car while he was riding his bicycle recently. Police say the accident occurred near the campus of the University of St. Thomas on a recent Saturday morning in November. The bicyclist is currently in critical...
Maryland car accident leaves 4 dead and several others injured
A recent car accident took the life of four Maryland individuals and injured several others, authorities say. The car accident involved a pickup truck, a car and a van, and it caused the van to erupt in flames. It occurred in Hyattsville around 5 p.m. on a Sunday in...
$21.5M verdict follows man’s brain injury on cruise ship
In Maryland, when an individual suffers a brain injury due to another party's negligence, he or she may be legally entitled to file a claim against that party for damages incurred as a result of the injury. A jury sitting in a U.S. District Court recently awarded a...
Two bicyclists killed in car accident near Chesapeake Beach
Two Maryland residents from Montgomery County who were near Chesapeake Beach were killed in a recent accident, police say. The car accident occurred on a recent Saturday afternoon. The individuals were riding a tandem bicycle.Police arrived at the accident scene...
Child awarded $9.6 million in medical malpractice case
A federal judge awarded a young girl $9.6 million in damages in a recent medical malpractice case. The judge ruled that the 3-year-old girl suffered a brain injury during birth. Similar rulings are common in Maryland civil courts when medical malpractice cases involve...
Elderly pedestrian hit and killed in car accident
When a car accident in Maryland occurs, the individuals involved often say that, although it happened in an instant, time seemed to slow down for a few moments. Luckily, if the car accident wasn't too serious, after one another's information has been exchanged, both...
Man suffers brain injury, judge awards nearly $18 million
Maryland residents might be familiar with the story of an out-of-state man who suffered a brain injury last year by falling off a golf cart. He was recently awarded close to $17.88 million. This personal injury verdict regarding the traumatic brain injury came after a...