Maryland Injury Law Center

February 1, 2023

Getting Medical Records Admitted at Trial

Last week in Lamalfa v. Hearn, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that medical records could be admitted over hearsay objections when the records are relied on by an expert witness and the records satisfy 4 conditions of Maryland Rule 5-703(b).

Like most states, Maryland has a statutory business records exception to the hearsay rule. The thinking is that businesses — most businesses, anyway — keep reliable records which makes them more trustworthy than other forms of hearsay. So admitting hospital records into evidence is a common practice in malpractice and other injury and wrongful death cases.

The post looks at Lamalfa and how to admit medical records at trial with a sample direct examination.

January 29, 2023

Head Injuries and Headaches Settlement Amounts

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers have handled scores of lawsuits where the primary injury was head injuries and headaches. This page is about projecting settlement amounts and jury payouts in head injury and headache lawsuits.

Mostly Subjective Injuries

I don’t get many headaches, a blessing I attribute to good hydration and good genetic fortune. I’ve never had a traumatic head injury and have only had two concussions. On the rare occasion that I do get headaches, they are debilitating. It really is hard to enjoy life when you have anything north of a mild headache.

January 16, 2023

Find Out If Your Doctor Has Been Sued for Medical Malpractice?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

In this post, I will explain how to check to see if a particular doctor has ever been sued for medical malpractice or had a malpractice claim filed against them.

Many prospective patients want to know about prior malpractice suits when shopping for a new doctor. Others become interested in a medical practitioner’s prior malpractice history after a bad experience and are considering whether to pursue their medical malpractice lawsuit.

Before we get into the nuts and bolts of checking out a doctor’s malpractice history, I feel obligated to offer at least a little cautionary wisdom. Just because a doctor has previously been sued for medical malpractice does not mean that they are a terrible doctor. The simple reason for this is that medical malpractice lawsuits are common.

January 11, 2023

How Much Compensation for Emotional Injuries?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our clients sometimes incur hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. They should be compensated for those bills. But the bigger harm in personal injury cases is the physical and emotional pain and suffering that comes with the victims’ injuries.

Today, we will look at average compensation for emotional injuries in an accident and medical malpractice cases to get a better idea of how much money victims can expect to receive as compensation for this type of intangible but often the most important injury.
Continue reading

January 5, 2023

Roundup Cancer Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers are handling Roundup cases in all 50 states.

Monsanto Roundup lawsuits have led Bayer to pay billions of dollars in settlement compensation payouts to victims and their families with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

If you have a new Roundup herbicide non-Hodgin’s lymphoma cancer case, call a Roundup attorney. Not today. Right now. Because the statute of limitations may come upon you quickly. The statute of limitations is a harsh and unforgiving deadline that is nearly impossible to get around. But there are exceptions you might be able to jump through. You can call our Roundup lawyers at 800-553-8082.

December 29, 2022

Should Your Hospital’s NICU Have Cooling for Brain Injuries?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Medically induced cooling of the brain can help treat damage. This relatively new procedure — the FDA approved it a little over 10 years ago — provides the opportunity to treat babies who are suffering from hypoxic brain damage because of perinatal asphyxia.

We don’t totally understand the exact science of why brain cooling limits birth injuries. Many theories make perfect sense floating around. But, ultimately, who cares why it works? It appears to work on not only the brain but other vital organs that have been harmed by oxygen deprivation.

brain cooling birth injury
At this point, I don’t know why any hospital with a NICU would not be capable of using cooling to protect an infant from brain damage.

November 29, 2022

Elmiron Vision Damage Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Elmiron eye damage and vision loss lawsuits are now in an MDL class action lawsuit that houses all federal court Elmiron lawsuits. Our lawyers are seeking new victims who are seeing a settlement compensation payout for their injuries in all 50 states.

Our Elmiron lawyers believe these class action eye damage lawsuits will ultimately result in large settlements and, just as important, a new and strong warning that lets doctors and patients know of the risks of Elmiron. Our Elmiron lawyers are handling these cases throughout the country.

There is an Elmiron lawsuit that will go to trial in the class action in 2023. There could be a class action settlement before that trial… or possibly a large verdict that will further ignite this litigation.

October 24, 2022

Camp Lejeune Water Poisoning Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our Maryland-based attorneys are reviewing Camp Lejeune water poisoning lawsuits in all 50 states.

For 35 years (from the 1950s to the 1980s) an estimated 1 million former residents and employees at the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base in North Carolina were being supplied with drinking water that was poisoned with massive levels of industrial chemicals. Subsequent studies have shown that exposure to these chemicals caused former Camp Lejeune personnel to suffer higher rates of cancer, birth defects, and other diseases.

Sadly, an austere law in North Carolina has prevented these victims from pursuing justice. But there is now a new law that gives Camp Lejeune water contamination victims the right to file water contamination lawsuits and get compensation for their injuries.

October 6, 2022

Paraquat Parkinson’s Disease Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers have high hopes for the Paraquat lawsuit. Our attorneys are handling these claims in all 50 states. Our attorneys believe the science strongly supports the premise that Paraquat exposure causes Parkinson’s disease.

As our lawyers discuss below, the Paraquat Parkinson’s disease lawsuit may have higher projected individual settlement amounts than any other mass tort in the country.

Let’s start with the latest news in the Paraquat class action lawsuit and then get into what these claims are about.

October 6, 2022

Pressure Cooker Injury Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Pressure cookers have been causing devastating harm to their users. This has led to defective pressure cooker injury lawsuits. Our lawyers are handling pressure cooker injury claims not only in Maryland but around the country.

With over 53 million Americans owning some brand of a pressure cooker, the safety of the cookers is a huge concern. It is incredibly flexible weapon in cooking. But the rush to grab profits in this competitive market has led some manufacturers to cut corners. Since 2006, many different brands of pressure cookers have been recalled for many reasons regarding their safety. The impact of these recalls and the harm pressure cookers are causing is concerning. Defective pressure cookers too often lead to serious and avoidable injuries.

Pressure Cooker Update – October 2022