The Maryland Court of Appeals recently published an important opinion that will have consequences for future asbestos litigation and personal injury claims. In a victory for asbestos plaintiffs, the court’s ruling in May v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (Md. Dec. 18, 2015) found that in limited circumstances, a manufacturer…
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Maryland Plaintiff Fails to Prove Causation in Negligence Action
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently ruled on an appeal in a personal injury case in Smith v. Chimes, Inc. (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Jan. 5, 2016). The plaintiff in Smith was an intellectually disabled woman who participated in an employment program sponsored by one of the defendants.…
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Holds Lower Court Erred in Setting Aside $926,000 Jury Award in Medical Malpractice Case
In a recent opinion, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals held that a trial court erred in setting aside a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and entering judgment for the defendants in a medical malpractice action. In Gibau v. Falik, (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Dec. 22, 2015), the…
Maryland Court Reviews Jury Verdict in Motorcycle Accident Case
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently reviewed a jury decision finding that a defendant was not negligent in causing a car accident with the plaintiff. In Clark v. Dulaney, the parties were driving towards each other in opposite directions on the same two-lane road. An SUV in front of the…
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland Reverses Jury Verdict in Slip and Fall Case
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently reviewed a verdict in which the jury found in favor of the plaintiff in a personal injury claim. In Univ. Specialty Hosp, Inc. v. Rheubottom (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Feb. 10, 2016), the plaintiff brought a negligence action against a hospital, seeking damages for…
Maryland Court Rules Police Officers Immune from Liability in Personal Injury Case
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently ruled on an appeal in a personal injury claim against two Baltimore City police officers. In Freedman v. Wright (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Jan. 27, 2016), the plaintiff awoke to a fire in her apartment building. She cried for help from her…
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Reviews Expert Testimony in Automobile Accident Case
In a recent car accident case, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was presented with the question of whether the trial court abused its discretion in allowing the defendant’s medical expert to testify about a photograph of the damage to the vehicle in which the plaintiff was riding. In Fusha v. Leonard (Md.…
Maryland Court Reviews Appeal in Car Accident Case
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently ruled on an appeal in a personal injury case that arose out of a car accident. In Chaffman v. Estrada-Bernales (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Nov. 17, 2015), the plaintiff and his wife were stopped at a red light when the defendant’s vehicle…
Maryland Court Ruling Affirms Summary Judgment Against Former Tenant in Lead Paint Case
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals recently ruled on a lead paint case, Barr v. Rochkind (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Sept. 29, 2015), in an action brought by a plaintiff alleging that she was exposed to lead-based paint while living in a rental property owned and managed by the defendants. The…
Maryland Court of Appeals Analyzes Role of Medical Experts In Lead Paint Case
In a newly published opinion, the Maryland Court of Appeals considered whether a pediatrician, who has never treated a child victim of lead paint poisoning, may be permitted to offer an opinion as to medical causation of this condition. In Roy v. Dackman, the plaintiff filed a negligence action against…