by Marcus Boston | May 8, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
What is a way cases are dismissed in Maryland civil trials? Does a motion for summary judgment do this, dismiss a case? To understand a motion for summary judgment you have to understand what a motion does in court. A motion is a way for a party of the case to ask the...
by Marcus Boston | May 8, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
To understand how a jury decides a case, one must understand the role of the jury itself. A jury is in a case to decide the facts. The jury is there to determine who is truthful and who is not. A jury is in a case to determine the character of a witness and does the...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
You have an old criminal conviction from more than 25 years ago and you are wondering will the defense be able to bring that up in your Maryland medical malpractice trial. Or better yet, you are wondering is there a way to try and stop the defense from delving into...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 5, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
What is a deposition? A deposition is a question and answer session in which both sides in the case will have an opportunity is ask very important questions before trial. This pretrial testimony can also be used by both sides during the trial because the testimony is...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, How Lawsuits Work
Often times when a patient is seriously injured by a doctor and the patient feels that there is conclusive evidence that they have been the victim of medical malpractice, the patient will try to speak with their doctor. However, in some cases, trying to speak with the...
