by Marcus Boston | Apr 29, 2015 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
One of the main questions a lot of people have when they have any injury case is what is my case worth? This question can be important because sometimes the value of a case can be outweighed by the cost of bringing the case. When the cost is outweighing the value of...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 19, 2015 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis
A teenager presented to the emergency department with complaints of back pain. The medical professionals on duty performed a history and physical of the patient and came to a diagnosis that the cause of the back pain was due to the teenager’s weight. Before leaving...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog, Wrongful Death Cases
“I want that damn doctor to pay for killing my mother!” “Revenge is what my family and I want for this!” In some cases, people have revenge as their prime motive for filing a medical malpractice case or a wrongful death case. Any time a person has to contact an...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 8, 2015 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
Maryland is one of the few states in the United States that still follows a very strict law as to a person contributing to their own medical injury. This legal concept is called contributory negligence. What this means is that if a person is even 1% responsible for...
by Marcus Boston | Mar 4, 2015 | Blog, Failure or Delay in Cancer Diagnosis
A man complained to his wife of severe abdominal pains. As a result, he was taken to the emergency room for treatment. While at the emergency room he was seen by two doctors, one of which was a gastroenterologist. Two X-rays were performed, with one being a chest...