Medical Malpractice

If you believe you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim, you may be wondering about the laws and legal requirements that could impact your ability to pursue justice and the compensation you deserve. One of the most important...

We trust doctors and other medical professionals with our health and our lives when we’re under their care. Many doctors and other health care professionals provide attentive care, but they’re also human. They make mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes can...

Discovering you’ve been harmed by the negligence of a medical provider that you trusted with your health can be shocking and devastating. If this has happened to you, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses through a medical...

All patients have a right to be informed about any treatments and procedures a doctor has proposed. Physicians have a duty to make sure their patients can make informed decisions about their health. There are two types of consent that...

As a medical malpractice attorney and physician working in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, I would like to offer my full support for a proposal to eliminate Virginia’s limit on medical malpractice damages. A recent article in the Washington Post makes...

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider harms a patient by failing to follow the recognized standard of care. Wrongful death is the death of a person that is caused by the wrongful act or neglect (failure to act) of...

Injuries due to medical malpractice are the third-leading cause of death in the United States after cancer and heart disease. Family members grieving the loss of a loved one due to medical error may be able to pursue compensation for their losses, such...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has certainly raised medical questions nationwide, but also some unprecedented legal ones. One is whether doctors and other healthcare professionals can be held liable for patients that develop COVID-19 after being treated for unrelated conditions. Michael Wilson...

Many patients are harmed by medical errors every year. But not every medical error involves malpractice by the doctor or other health care provider. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional injures a patient by failing to follow the recognized...

Most hospitals, clinics, and healthcare workers in Maryland help their patients by providing quality medical care. There are times, though, when doctors and other healthcare providers make mistakes and do not fulfill the duty they have to properly care for...