When medical care falls below professional standards, the consequences can be devastating. We have extensive experience representing clients who have suffered life-changing injuries or losses due to medical malpractice (also known as medical negligence). 

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Types of Medical Negligence Cases

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We often represent patients in cases of diagnostic errors, such as the failure to diagnose or the delayed diagnosis of cancer, heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, meningitis, and other serious conditions. We also represent patients harmed when critical lab or imaging results are misread or ignored.

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We take on surgical malpractice cases involving wrong-site or unnecessary surgery, retained surgical instruments, nerve damage, bowel perforation, and injuries to nearby organs. Our experience includes claims arising from orthopedic procedures, spine surgery, hernia repairs, gynecologic surgery, abdominal surgery, and more.

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Our birth injury work includes cases of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia and brachial plexus injury, delayed C-section, uterine rupture, placental abruption, untreated maternal infection, and kernicterus from newborn jaundice.

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We handle emergency room negligence, ranging from improper triage and missed diagnoses, to premature discharge and failure to stabilize before transfer.

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Our team also litigates anesthesia errors such as over- or under-dosing, oxygen deprivation, aspiration, and injuries caused by improper positioning.

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We represent victims of medication and pharmacy errors, including the prescription or dispensing of the wrong drug or dosage, dangerous drug interactions, and failures to monitor for toxicity or allergic reactions.

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We pursue claims for hospital and nursing negligence, including patient falls, bedsores, failure to monitor vital signs, delayed response to alarms, IV injuries, and preventable hospital-acquired infections.

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Our experience extends to specialty-specific malpractice in all medical fields, including ophthalmology, ENT, cardiology, radiology, spine surgery, gastroenterology, obstetrics, critical care medicine, pathology, bariatric surgery, and more.​

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Compensation in Medical Negligence Cases

 

A patient who suffers injury or dies as a result of a preventable medical error is entitled to claim:

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• Medical bills and other out-of-pocket expenses

• The cost of future medical and related care

• Lost ability to conduct household services

• Lost income or loss of earning capacity

• Pain and suffering or grief damages (in cases resulting in death)

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It is important to note that Maryland law limits the amount of pain and suffering or grief damages an injured person or their family members can recover in medical malpractice cases. The limits change annually and will be reviewed in detail during your consultation.

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