Medical Malpractice: Sample Jury Instructions

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

MANDY BADWELL,
Plaintiff,
v.
THOMAS B. ANTHONY, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No.: 20-C-05-005540

PLAINTIFF’S JURY INSTRUCTIONS

Plaintiff, Mandy Badwell, by and through her attorneys, Ronald V. Miller, Jr., Rodney M. Gaston and Miller & Zois, LLC, requests that the Court present the jury with the following instructions:

1. 1.1 INTRODUCTION
2. 1.2 QUESTIONS OF LAW DURING THE TRIAL
3. 1.3 WITNESS TESTIMONY DURING TRIAL
4. 1.6 INFERENCES FROM STATEMENTS MADE BY THE COURT
5. 1.7 BURDEN OF PROOF-PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
6. 1.13 UNANIMOUS VERDICT
7. DE 6.1A DEFINITION OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
8. DE 10.1 PROXIMATE CAUSE
9. DE 6.3 AGENCY OF TREATING DOCTORS AND NURSES
10. DE 10.4 PLAINTIFF SUSCEPTIBLE TO INJURY
11. 10.26 LIFE EXPECTANCY
12. DE 21.1 DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURY

Miller & Zois, LLC

Rodney M. Gaston
1 South St, #2450
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410)779-4600
(410)760-8922 (facsimile)
Attorney for Plaintiff

• Malpractice Jury Instructions (fully spelled out version in Maryland malpractice case)
• Jury Instructions (generally)
• Cap in Medical Malpractice Cases in Maryland (Maryland has a specific cap on noneconomic damages)
• Maryland's Malpractice Cap (a by-the-year table)
• Do Maryland Juries Know About the Cap on Pain and Suffering Damages?
• Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Maryland (an overview of the process)
• Sample Verdict Sheet in a Medical Malpractice Case (example verdict sheet for jury in a malpractice lawsuit)