Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers

        Our Maryland medical malpractice attorneys represent victims of medical negligence and their families for claims brought against their doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes.  This area of this Maryland medical malpractice attorneys' website is designed to provide detailed information about medical malpractice claims to victims of medical malpractice as well as lawyers handling medical malpractice cases in Maryland. If you are a lawyer with a medical malpractice case you want to discuss referring to our lawyers, visit our lawyer referral center.

Information for Malpractice Victims

          For individuals who are victims of medical malpractice in Maryland, our frequently asked malpractice questions is a good place to start.  This section provides details as to the nuances of medical malpractice cases in Maryland.  We also explain just how our lawyers proceed with handling your medical malpractice case from the moment you call our law firm, and provide information on the potential value of your medical malpractice claim.

Information for Malpractice Lawyers

          Our attorneys also provide a host of information for the medical malpractice lawyer handling malpractice, nursing home, or medication error claims in Maryland, including sample complaints, depositions, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, expert reports (certificate of merit), and health claims arbitration filings, and developments in the law in medical malpractice. At the bottom of this page, is a index of information we offer on these and other items of assistance to Maryland medical malpractice lawyers and their victims.

          If you would like one of our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers to evaluate your case or if you have questions about a potential lawsuit that you believe should be brought on your behalf, click here or call 800-553-8052.

Types of Claims Our Malpractice Lawyers Handle in Maryland

Our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers pursue claims in the Baltimore Washington area for birth injuries (including cerebral palsy, brachial plexus palsy,  erbs palsy, and shoulder dystocia). Our malpractice lawyers also handle medical negligence claims involving hospital malpractice in the emergency room or after admission, surgical errors (such as cutting or severing organs, nerves, ducts (often during gallbladder surgery), vessels or bowels, anesthesia mistakes, and infections), medication or drug errors and mistakes (such as drug overdoses, unrecognized drug allergies or improper use or combination of drugs), the failure to diagnose the patient's condition (such as cancer and heart conditions), and nursing home abuse and negligence claims.

        Our attorneys also provide additional information for the Maryland medical malpractice lawyer in Maryland interested in assistance in handling their medicall malpractice case. We offer sample pleadings, depositions, information on the health claims arbitration process in Maryland, and other materials to assist in the handling of medical malpractice cases in Maryland. Our malpractice lawyers also accept referrals from other lawyers who do not have the necessary experience or the willingness to advance the money required to handle serious medical malpractice cases in Maryland.

Overview of Malpractice Claims

        The question in every medical malpractice case in Maryland is whether the hospital or doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care that a doctor or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances and, if so, whether it caused injury to the patient. These are two separate questions. Our medical malpractice lawyers review your case to determine whether our attorneys believe medical malpractice may have been the cause of the patient's injuries or death. If we believe medical malpractice may have been the cause, our law firm takes the investigation of your malpractice claim to the next level.  We then consult with medical doctors - experts in the field of medicine for your particular case - in Maryland and around the country to determine if your malpractice case should be pursued further.        

        Medical malpractice is a serious problem in Maryland. Thanks to the federal government's 1999 Institute of Medicine study "To Err is Human," the country now knows what medical malpractice lawyers in Maryland have known for years: (1) the shocking extent of medical malpractice, almost 100,000 malpractice deaths per year in this country, and,  (2) the great majority of medical mistakes made by doctors are never discovered by the injury victims (meaning the malpractice victims and/or their families are not compensated).  In light of this report, which has a stamp of authenticity because it is such a comprehensive government report, doctors and their malpractice defense lawyers can no longer claim that medical malpractice is a rare occurrence and that medical malpractice cases are mostly manufactured by medical malpractice lawyers seeking money for clients. Our hospitals and our doctors need to do better in Maryland.

           That said, most health care providers provide excellent care to their patients - particularly in the Baltimore area which has some of the best hospitals in the country. Moreover, a bad medical outcome does not mean there is negligence that would lead to a medical malpractice case.  It is difficult for injury victims to know whether their injuries are the result of medical negligence or whether their injuries are just a tragic result that could not have been avoided by proper medical care.  Our medical malpractice lawyers help clarify this question of whether medical negligence may have occurred in your case.

Our Law Firm

Our malpractice lawyers pride ourselves on our client-focused approach to medical malpractice cases. Our success is based not only on the results that we achieve but also the quality relationships we build with our clients. Our lawyers and our entire team work closely with you to get the highest and best results we possibly can in every case.

All of our Maryland malpractice claims are handled on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing unless we win by recovering money damages for you in your malpractice claim. Because our attorneys put our heart and soul into each malpractice case, we are selective about the malpractice cases we accept so that we can devote the time, resources and attention that each client requires and deserves.

Free Maryland Malpractice Claim Consultation

If you live in the Baltimore Washington area and believe you have been a victim of medical negligence in Maryland, call 800-553-8082 or get a free online medical malpractice consultation.