In a recent appeal, a Maryland plaintiff won her right to pursue a wrongful death claim against a nursing home after her mother died under its care. Specifically, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland in Futurecare Northpoint, LLC v. Peeler (Md. Ct. Spec. App. July 28, 2016) addressed the…
In rare cases, a defendant may be relieved from liability due to immunity provided by law. In Ward v. Rebuilding Together Baltimore, Inc. (Md. Ct. Spec. App. June 8, 2016), the court was faced with the question of whether the plaintiff was barred from recovering from a charitable organization in a negligence…
In a recent decision, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland reviewed an asbestos case involving the death of an employee from mesothelioma. In Stein v. Pfizer, Inc. (Md. Ct. Spec. App. May 31, 2016), the employee worked as a bricklayer, using asbestos-containing cement in completing projects for his employer.…
In a recent decision, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals considered whether damages were fairly awarded to an injured plaintiff based on the provided jury instructions. In Lawrence v. Henry (Md. Ct. Spec. App. May 4, 2016), the plaintiff was injured in a car accident caused by the defendant’s negligent…
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently issued an opinion in a medical malpractice action involving issues of expert testimony. In Abbasov v. Dahiya (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 29, 2016), the plaintiff brought claims for medical negligence, lack of informed consent, fraud, and loss of consortium against the…
In a recent opinion, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland addressed the issue of whether summary judgment against the plaintiff was properly granted in a lead paint case. In Griffin v. Jontiff (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 25, 2016), the plaintiff brought a negligence claim against several defendants, alleging…
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently ruled on an appeal in a personal injury case that was halted after the court granted a motion for judgment for the defendant at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence at trial. In Bright v. Warehouse Servs., Inc. (Md. Ct. Spec. App.…
In a recent personal injury case, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland considered whether a trial court erred by concealing the existence of the defendant’s excess liability insurer in a trial to determine liability for a car accident. In Kiknadze v. Sonneman (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 12, 2016),…
In a recent opinion, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland reviewed a personal injury case in Butler v. Abbett (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 5, 2016). In Butler, the plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on behalf of their eight-year-old daughter after she was injured while climbing a tree on the…
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland recently reviewed a medical malpractice case involving allegations of fraud by misrepresentation and concealment. In Crystal v. Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates, P.A. (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Mar. 29, 2016), the plaintiff brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the defendants, claiming that an unnecessary stent was…