Maryland Nursing Home Settlements and Verdicts
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
2w ago
There is a graph in Metro Verdicts Monthly on nursing home verdicts and settlements in Virginia and Maryland over the last 25 years. The median nursing home verdict/settlement in Virginia was $287,500. In Maryland, the median verdict was $150,000. Virginia seems about right. I think the Maryland data is wrong. Again, I have no idea how Metro Verdict Monthly compiles this data. Jury Verdict Research did a study that found that nursing home plaintiffs get a median award of $329,000. Defense lawyers are not eager to try these cases for a reason: plaintiffs win at trial a stunning 63 percent of nu ..read more
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Your Umbrella Insurance Policy Does Not Say What You Think It Says
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
1M ago
An insurance policy is a contract. Insureds must read and understand their own insurance policy. Right? Except no one reads an insurance policy. I’m not just talking about Joe Six-Pack here.  I’m talking about you, my dear reader: You, me, all of us. Why? Because our busy and lazy lives don’t allow us time to do it. “Just give me the nutshell” is the mantra even insurance lawyers have in their personal lives. In Maryland, GEICO and State Farm, in particular, write a lot of umbrella policies.  Few of these standard policies have uninsured motorist coverage. But every victim that comes ..read more
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Ankle Fracture Settlement Amounts
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by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
2M ago
I think I have a good handle on the settlement value of ankle fracture cases.  My law firm has handled many foot and ankle injury cases over the years.  My first foot and ankle case was 17 years ago when I sued the New England Patriots and their team doctors that ultimately settled. I probably met with a half dozen of the best foot and ankle surgeons in the country in connection with that case. Since then, Miller & Zois has handled scores of foot and ankle injury cases and procured millions of dollars for our clients in these cases. My last ankle injury verdict was in Prince Geor ..read more
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Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
Our lawyers are handling Roundup cases in all 50 states. Monsanto Roundup lawsuits have led Bayer to pay billions of dollars in settlement compensation payouts to victims and their families with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. If you have a new Roundup herbicide non-Hodgin’s lymphoma cancer case, call a Roundup attorney.  Not today.  Right now.  Because the statute of limitations may come upon you quickly.  The statute of limitations is a harsh and unforgiving deadline that is nearly impossible to get around. But there are exceptions you might be able to jump through.   Y ..read more
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New Worker’ Compensation Wrongful Death Opinion
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
A new Maryland Appellate Court decision, Ledford v. Jenway Contracting, Inc., involved a wrongful death lawsuit filed against an employer by the daughter of a deceased employee. The employee had died in a work-related incident. The defendant argued that the exclusive remedy for plaintiffs was the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act exclusively governs plaintiffs’ claims. The plaintiffs argued this is ridiculous. Why? Because dependents of employees relinquish their traditional legal right to pursue litigation in favor of a guaranteed statutory entitlement to death benefits. Non-dependents get n ..read more
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New Maryland Malpractice Statute of Repose Opinion
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
In the new unreported Maryland Appellate Court case of Grgac v. Dash,  the court examined an appeal against a summary judgment in favor of a doctor and Johns Hopkins Hospital. The primary legal question centered on the applicability of the statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case concerning the alleged failure to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). The appellate court upheld the summary judgment, emphasizing that the injury, as defined in medical malpractice law, occurred when the patient first experienced symptoms indicative of MS, which in Grgac’s case was no later than 2011 ..read more
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New Expert Testimony Appellate Opinion
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
In an unpublished decision authored by Judge Kevin Arthur, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled that the Baltimore City Circuit Court acted within its authority when it accepted an expert’s testimony regarding medical causation in a lead paint case.  Furthermore, the court found that the evidence presented was adequate to justify a judgment exceeding $2 million in damages for injuries connected to lead exposure. All of the new Daubert decisions are of interest to Maryland trial lawyers, even unreported cases. So let’s break down the case. RELATED CONTENT ..read more
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Sepsis and Nursing Home Lawsuits
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
Many nursing home patients die of sepsis. Often, this does not result in a nursing home lawsuit because the infection occurred without negligence from a nursing home. But, too often, sepsis is the result of a bedsore or other preventable condition because of nursing home negligence or neglect. With nursing home sepsis, there are often signs that show an infection if the nursing home staff is paying attention. Our lawyers handle nursing home sepsis lawsuits where a death occurs because the patient was not properly diagnosed and treated. This page talks about sepsis and the settlement value of s ..read more
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Xeljanz Blood Clot Lawsuits
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
A mass tort that has been getting a lot of attention from lawyers around the country in recent weeks is Xeljanz blood clot lawsuits. Xeljanz now has a boxed warning, the FDA’s most severe safety warning, for DVT and pulmonary embolisms. These conditions can be fatal.  This is a big deal for Pfizer’s blockbuster drug ..read more
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Suboxone Tooth Loss Lawsuit
Miller & Zois | Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.
3M ago
Suboxone is a prescription drug that is commonly used for the treatment of opioid addiction recovery. There is overwhelming evidence showing that Suboxone causes chronic dry mouth which can lead to acute tooth decay and tooth loss. The manufacturers of Suboxone were aware of this side effect for more than a decade but failed to include any warning about tooth decay on the drug product label. Individuals who used Suboxone and suffered tooth decay are now bringing product liability lawsuits against the drug companies for negligently failing to warn about these risks. Plaintiffs are now seeking a ..read more
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