by Marcus Boston | May 19, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
What can be done if first lawyer says you do not have a medical malpractice case? To put the question another way, if you have had a lawyer look at your case, and the lawyer declines the case, what are your options moving forward? If you are reading this...
by Marcus Boston | May 9, 2017 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes
Why won’t a lawyer take my medical malpractice case? This was the question posed to me by a person who recently contacted my office regarding an injury they suffered while in the care of a doctor. The person had contacted a few other lawyers before me and they...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 23, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
What are some things you might expect during your mediation in Maryland? To put the question another way, what are some of the specific things which will present themselves in a Maryland mediation? This Maryland medical malpractice educational article is a...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, How Lawsuits Work, Wrongful Death Cases
If a loved one dies in the hospital is it automatically medical malpractice? The short answer is no, just because a loved one dies in the hospital does not automatically mean that it was because of medical malpractice. IF A LOVED ONE DIES IN THE...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
Will your letter to your doctor prove medical malpractice in Maryland? To put the question another way, will the contents of the letter you write to your doctor prove that your injury while under the doctor’s care prove medical malpractice? Believe it or not,...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 10, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
What will mediation be like? We get this question searched on our website often. People want to know what will mediation be like. Mediations can vary depending on the type of case and jurisdiction. WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is an assisted...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 27, 2017 | Birth Injuries, Blog, Cardiac Malpractice, Emergency Room Errors, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis, Hospital Infections and Injuries, How Lawsuits Work, Misdiagnoses, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes
Want to know two ways you can hurt your deposition testimony? For many people, going to a deposition creates a lot of worry and anxiety. This can be due to the fact many people have never had to attend a deposition and they have no way to know what to expect....
by Marcus Boston | Dec 11, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Surgical Mistakes
The doctor amputated the wrong limb! Suffering a surgical error of this magnitude can lead a patient to feelings of betrayal, anger, fear, and an entire host of other emotions. When this issue came in to me, it was also accompanied with the question in the title, how...
by Marcus Boston | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, How Lawsuits Work, Obstetrical Malpractice, Surgical Mistakes, Wrongful Death Cases
She demanded that we sue for medical malpractice because the doctor waived the bill! Is this a good reason to file a Maryland medical malpractice law suit? In other words, can you use the fact that your doctor waived a bill from a procedure in which you...
by Marcus Boston | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog, Emergency Room Errors, Misdiagnoses
The doctors missed it! A child patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea and vomiting. At the emergency room she was told that it was probably the stomach bug that was going around. She was discharged with the...