by Marcus Boston | Aug 31, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
An unnecessary surgery can have devastating repercussions on a patient. From being exposed to unnecessary dangers due to the surgery, like infection, etc…, to losing a potentially life sustaining organ, the patient can suffer greatly. These issues can also become...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
You go to the doctor because you feel a lump in your breast during a self-breast exam. Your doctor listens to your concerns and performs a physical examination. During the examination the doctor also feels the lump. Based on your examination, and family history, your...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 24, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
Your friend tells you that Mr. X. is a good Maryland lawyer and that you should hire them for your Maryland medical malpractice case. You go ahead and hire Mr. X just on word of mouth alone. Fast forward into the case and you realize that Mr. X and his firm is just...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 24, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
What are the attorneys doing when they walk up to see the judge during a trial? If you have watched a trial live in person or on television, you have probably seen attorneys do this during the proceedings. In a jury trial, the jury will act as the fact finder in the...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
One of the main ways in which a person can hurt their injury case is by missing multiple doctor appointments, as these missing appointment will be noted in the medical records. Getting proper and needed medical treatment should be the goal of anyone who is injured....
by Marcus Boston | Aug 19, 2014 | Blog, Wrongful Death Cases
Was the doctor or hospital really the cause of your medical injury or your loved one’s death? To really be able to understand the basics of this legal concept one must know the elements of a Maryland negligence case. You must prove duty, breach of that duty,...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 19, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
Your attorney has just been given the ok by the judge to begin his or her opening statement to the jury. You are now wondering will this statement given by your attorney be considered evidence for the jury? The answer to the above question is that no, your attorney’s...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 18, 2014 | Blog, Misdiagnoses
A pulmonary embolism (“PE”) can be a very serious misdiagnosed medical condition. Because of this, doctors must pay close attention to a patient’s complaints when a patient presents to the emergency room or doctor’s office. A PE can be classified as a sudden clot...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 6, 2014 | Blog, Misdiagnoses
Stroke misdiagnosis cases can be very challenging because of is some instances the sudden nature of strokes. With that said, a Maryland medical malpractice lawyer is looking at the entire record when these types of cases come up. For example, if the patient did...
by Marcus Boston | Aug 6, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
You can’t find an attorney to represent you in your Maryland medical malpractice case and you are not sure why not. You think that you have a “slam dunk” case but lawyers are just not willing to sign up with you. Based on your discussions with Maryland lawyers you do...
