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Plaintiff Unable to Establish That Pool Owner Was Negligent in Recent Premises Liability Case
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Maryland Premises Liability Lawsuits
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Plaintiff’s Failure to Comply with Pre-Lawsuit Notice Results in Dismissal of Case
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Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Case Fails Due to Incomplete Language in Initial Pleading
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Court Permits Plaintiff’s Lawsuit Based on Injury Sustained Due to Falling Tree Branch on Public Property
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Court Determines Personal Injury Plaintiff Assumed the Risk of Participating in Horse Race, Preventing Plaintiff’s Recovery
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Personal Injury Cases Based on Maryland Sports Injuries
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Court Dismissed Tenant’s Slip-and-Fall Case Against Condo Association and Property Management Company
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Court Determines Good Samaritan Was “Occupying” Vehicle as She Provided Road-Side Assistance to Accident Victim
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Appellate Court Determines Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff’s Case Should Have Been Presented to the Jury
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Maryland Wrongful Birth Claims
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Court Determines Zip-Line Is Not a “Dangerous Condition,” Upholding Government Immunity in Recent Personal Injury Case
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Court Prevents Testimony of “Surprise” Witness in Medical Malpractice Case
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Court Finds Government Immunity Does Not Apply in Recent Dog Bite Case
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Maryland Appellate Court Holds That a Statute of Limitations May Be Tolled When a Defendant Fraudulently Conceals Important Evidence
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Court Allows Defendant’s Prior DUI Convictions into Evidence in Recent Car Accident Case
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The Concept of “Assumption of the Risk” in Maryland Personal Injury Cases
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Plaintiff’s Failure to Comply with Procedural Requirement Results in Dismissal of Lawsuit
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Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures May Be Admissible in Some Cases
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Court Determines Puddle of Rainwater Did Not Constitute “Dangerous Condition” in Premises Liability Case
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The Importance of a Thorough Pre-Trial Investigation to Discover All Potentially Liable Parties
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The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide and What Can Be Done to Prevent Exposure
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Wrongful Death Plaintiff’s Failure to File Certificate of Merit in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Results in Dismissal of Case
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Expert Testimony Fails to Establish Causation in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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Slip-and-Fall Case Dismissed When Defendant Successfully Showed Plaintiff Had Knowledge of the Open and Obvious Hazard that Caused Her Fall
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Appellate Court Permits Plaintiff’s “Bad Faith” Claim Against Insurance Company to Proceed Toward Trial
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Maryland Medical Malpractice Cases Are Subject to Different Procedural Requirements
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Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case Dismissed Due to Lack of Causation Evidence
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Hospital’s Failure to Object to Plaintiff’s Untimely Payment of Filing Fees Prevents Appellate Court from Considering the Issue
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Doctor’s Slip-and-Fall in Hospital Results in $7 Million Jury Verdict
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Court Allows Premises Liability Plaintiff to Seek Punitive Damages
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Court Determines Teacher’s Supervision of Students Is a Discretionary Action Entitled to Official Immunity
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Court Reversed $1.2 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Case, Based on Plaintiff’s Untrue Statements
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Appellate Court Discusses Foreseeability in Recent Car Accident Case
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Plaintiff Unsuccessful in Car Accident Case Due to Failure to Establish Causation
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Court Discusses Parties’ Respective Burdens in Premises Liability Summary Judgment Motion
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Plaintiff’s Slip-and-Fall Case against Apartment Complex Not Barred by Immunity Statute
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Court Holds Department of Motor Vehicles Is Not Liable in Car Accident Case
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Court Allows Civil Claim for Injuries Sustained During DWI Arrest to Proceed
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Court Rules in Plaintiff’s Favor in Traffic Accident Occurring Near School Grounds
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Establishing Liability after a Maryland or Washington, D.C. Car Accident
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Verdicts Against Johnson & Johnson Raise Questions about the Risks of Baby Powder Use
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Case Arising out of Hospital Transportation Injury Required to Comply with Medical Malpractice Requirements
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Product Liability Plaintiffs’ Case Dismissed Based on Lack of Admissible Expert Testimony
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71-Year-Old Woman Struck by Electric Shopping Cart, Recovers $1.3 Million from Grocery Chain
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Court Holds Unemployed Plaintiff Is Eligible for Future Earnings Damages Award
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Accident Victim’s Bad-Faith Claim Against Insurance Company Fails Based on Legitimate Dispute of Liability and Causation
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Car Manufacturer Victorious on Appeal of Alleged Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability
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Family Loses Lawsuit and Subsequent Appeal in Case Against Smoke Detector Manufacturer
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Court Finds Property Surveyor Not Liable for Injury on Surveyed Property
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Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice Case Successful against Cosmetic Clinic after Liposuction Procedure Resulted in Infection
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Court Determines “Garden Variety” Traffic Accident Involving On-Duty Paramedic Is Not Subject to Medical Malpractice Requirements
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Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed on Timeliness Grounds for Failure to Name Additional Defendants in Time
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Court Considers Available Optional Equipment in Product Liability Case
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Latest Court Decision in GM Ignition Switch Saga May Benefit Some Accident Victims
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Woman’s Photographic Evidence of Uneven Sidewalk Taken 30 Days after Accident Insufficient to Survive Summary Judgment Challenge
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Appellate Court Determines Plaintiffs’ Evidentiary Objection Below “Speculative” on Final Outcome, Affirms Defense Verdict
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Court Finds “Public Duty” Doctrine Applies, Preventing Government Liability in Boating Accident
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State Supreme Court Expands Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Case
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Evidentiary Issues in Maryland Medical Malpractice Cases
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Court Finds Deceased Skateboarder Assumed the Risk of Injury, Preventing Family from Seeking Compensation
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Court Finds Park Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Broken Handrail
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Court Finds Post-Mortem Misconduct Falls under Medical Malpractice Umbrella and Must Comply with Applicable Procedural Requirements
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Joan Rivers’ Family Reaches Confidential Settlement with Doctors and Medical Clinic
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Court Reads Insurance Policy to Limit Total Recovery in Accident Involving Underinsured Motorist
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Doctors Must Obtain Informed Consent Before Performing Any Operation or Procedure
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City Admits Liability in Bus Accident but Contests Damages
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Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Case against Government Dismissed for Failure to Comply with Tort Claims Act Requirements
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Maryland Court Allows Lead-Based Paint Lawsuit to Proceed on Circumstantial Evidence of Causation
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Premises Liability Cases and the “Recreational Use” Exception
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Personal Injury Cases Based on Environmental Contamination
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Court Determines City Employee Not Personally Immune from Negligence Lawsuit
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Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Arising after Serious Birth Injuries
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Plaintiff’s Case Against University Dismissed Based on Improper Venue
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $72 Million Award Based on Product Liability Lawsuit over Talcum Powder
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Birth Injury Plaintiff’s Failure to Timely Serve Defendant Nearly Results in Dismissal
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Medical Malpractice Case Dismissed for Failure to Comply with Medical Expert Requirements
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Appellate Court Determines Dog Attack Plaintiff’s Case Should Go Forward, Despite No Allegations of Physical Contact
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Maryland Court Allows Plaintiff to Recover Compensation After Accident with Police but Limits Damages Under Tort Claims Act
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Court Dismisses Accident Victim’s Lawsuit Against University Based on “Absolute Immunity”
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Court Upholds “Release of Liability” Form in Whitewater Rafting Accident
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Court Finds Government Immune to Design Defect Case Arising from Allegedly Dangerous Roadways
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Court Holds Hospital Slip-and-Fall Accident Does Not Trigger Medical Malpractice Requirements
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Insurance Company Escapes Liability for Non-Covered Driver
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How to Tell Whether You Have Been the Victim of Medical Malpractice
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U.S. Supreme Court Discusses Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in Recent Decision
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Court Holds Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff “Assumed the Risk” of Injury When Visiting Haunted Attraction
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Family Receives $9.6 Million after Eight-Day Birth Injury Case
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Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Case Based on Recreational Use Statute
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Court Opts Not to Apply Medical Malpractice Requirements in Hospital Slip-and-Fall Case
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Two Killed in Glen Burnie Head-On Collision; Alcohol Suspected To Be a Factor
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Man Recovers $9.1 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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Doctrine of “Intervening Cause” Used to Excuse Truck Driver from Liability in Multi-Truck Accident
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State Supreme Court Refuses to Hold City Liable in Slip-and-Fall Case on City Property
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Marine Struck and Killed in Thurmont by Hit-and-Run Driver
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Midwife Accepts Responsibility for Her Role in Infant’s Death and Pleads Guilty to Several Charges, Family of Child Not Satisfied with the Sentence
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Family Brings Suit Against Department of Transportation in Failure-to-Maintain Case
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Alcohol a Factor in Fatal Prince George’s County Head-On Collision
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Baltimore Motorist Runs Red Light, Crashes into Building, and Then Flees on Bike; One Seriously Injured
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Maryland Woman Reunites with Paramedic Who Saved Her Life 30 Years Earlier
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Summary Judgment Not Appropriate in Lawsuit Against City Alleging Dangerous Roadway
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Federal Appellate Court Reverses Lower Court’s Evidentiary Ruling, Allowing Plaintiff’s Expert Witness’ Testimony
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Court Determines Lifeguard’s Failure to Save Drowning Child Wasn’t the “Cause” of the Boy’s Death
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Federal Appellate Court Discusses Presumption of Negligence in Rear-End Accident Cases
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Pick-Up Truck Driver Charged with Attempted Murder after Crashing into 20 Vehicles
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New Study Looks at Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
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One Girl and Seven Others Injured in Maryland Speedboat Accident
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Eighty Maryland Drunk-Driving Arrests in One Weekend
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Plaintiff Loses Case When Judge Keeps Out Police Officer’s Opinion of Who Caused Accident
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Maryland Woman’s Medical Malpractice Claims Dismissed After Missing Statute of Limitations
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State Supreme Court Wrestles with Tricky Statute of Limitations Issue
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Maryland Worker Electrocuted While at Work at Correctional Facility
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Maryland Traffic Accident Fatalities Hit 66-Year Low, Safety Programs and Enforcement Techniques Credited
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Mother of Child Born with Cerebral Palsy Claims Doctor Was Negligent
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Despite Curfews in Place, Crowds Still Form in Baltimore; Police Get Involved
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Substantial Lawsuit Brought Against Kaiser After Allegedly Botched Delivery
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Federal Court Refuses to Hold Social Security Administration Liable for Employee’s Maryland Crimes
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Listeria Fears Prompt Several Organic Food Companies To Issue Recalls
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Maryland Officer Who Was Killed in Car Crash Had Alcohol in System
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Rear-End Accident on Route 50 Kills One, Injures Several Others
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Update on the Proposed No-Fault Birth-Injury Fund Proposed by Maryland Lawmakers
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Winter Storms Paralyze the East Cost, Including Maryland, Resulting in Several Fatalities
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Pending Bill Would Eliminate Maryland’s Mandatory Helmet Law
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Court Dismisses Accident Victim’s Case Based on Lack of Expert Witness Testimony
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Mom Connects Her Son’s Suicide with His Participation in Youth Football League 15 Years Earlier
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Former Professional Wrestlers Sue League over Brain Damage
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Barroom Brawl Leads to 400k Jury Verdict in Plaintiff’s Favor
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Insurance Company Seeks Settlement with Victim’s Family
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Maryland Appellate Court Considers the Cap on Judgments Against Municipalities
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Baltimore Police Brutality Cases All Settled with One Big Caveat
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Construction Accident Victim Settles with Employer for $5 Million
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Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps Pleads Guilty to DUI Offense
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U2 Singer, Bono, Involved in Serious New York Bicycle Accident
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Family of Slain Boy Files Wrongful Death Action Against Police
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Change of Venue Ordered in Medical Malpractice Case; Impartial Jury Concerns Cited
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Helicopter-Airplane Crash in Frederick Claims Three Lives, Injures Two Others
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Recalled GM Vehicles Still on the Road, Despite Owners’ Efforts to Fix
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Construction Worker Injured in Workplace Accident Receives Verdict of over $21 Million
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Court Rejects “Tipping Point” Theory in Medical Malpractice Case
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UPDATE: Last Year’s Police Brutality Claim Brought By Man with Down Syndrome Partially Dismissed by Federal Court
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RECALL: Chrysler Recalls 184,000 Vehicles for Airbag Problems
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Baltimore Boy Awarded Over $2 Million in Lead-Exposure Case
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Maryland’s “Move Over” Law to Expand in Near Future
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Official Death Toll in GM Recalls Reaches 19
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Vaginal-Mesh Lawsuit Results in $3.27 Million Verdict for Plaintiff
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Philadelphia Woman Sues Ocean City for Negligently Maintained Sidewalks
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Doctor Allegedly Sexually Assaults Second Patient
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Roller Coaster in Maryland Stalls, Trapping 24 People 75-Feet in the Air for Four Hours
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Woman Who Lost Husband and Two Sons When Home Depot Collapsed Sues Under Negligence Theory
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Maryland State Trooper Shoots Pit-Bull After She Was Bit
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Baltimore Sun Report Shows Patient Care Lacking and Events Often Unreported
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Hopkins’ Gynecologist Videotaped Patient Exams, Resulting in $190 Million Class-Action Settlement
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General Motors Prepares to Pay Out Big in Relation to the Numerous Recall Lawsuits
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Criminal Charges Won’t Be Filed Against Secret Service Agents for Shooting Mother on Capitol Hill; Civil Charges Remain
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Maryland Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Landowner’s Duty in Accidental Drowning Case
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Maryland Court Keeps Out Important Testimony Favorable to the Plaintiff in Hit and Run Accident
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Family of Man with Down Syndrome Sues the State of Maryland After He’s Killed While Being Detained By Off-Duty Police
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Contributory Negligence and How It Affects Accident Victims
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Drowning Death During Tough Mudder Competition Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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Recall in the Midwest Results in 1.8 Million Pounds of Ground Beef Being Recalled; Hummus Recalled as Well
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General Motors Recalls Another 2.42 Million Vehicles
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Family of Navy Yard Shooting Victim Re-Files Wrongful Death Suit in Florida Court
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Weather Report Used By Appellate Judge in Premises Liability Case
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Opera Singer Sues Over Career-Ending Injury Allegedly Sustained During Childbirth
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Investigation Finds Abuse, Neglect of Special-Needs Children in Nursing Homes
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Maryland Legislature Overturns Court Ruling Regarding Pit Bulls, Applies Same Standard of Liability to All Dog Owners Regardless of Breed
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Several Thousand Lawsuits Still Pending Against Manufacturer of Oral Contraceptive Yaz
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Cap on Noneconomic Damages Violates State Equal Protection Clause, According to Florida Supreme Court
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Family of Man with Down Syndrome Killed in Altercation with Off-Duty Police Files Amended Complaint in Wrongful Death, Survival Lawsuit
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Hospital Failed to Provide Adequate Supervision of Patient, According to Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brought by Family
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Prank Involving Portable Toilet Causes Paralysis, Leads to $5 Million Settlement
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Nationwide Recall of Strollers Cites Amputation Hazard
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Maryland Medical Malpractice Law Requires Plaintiff to Return to Arbitration Office After Dismissal for Deficient Expert Certificate, According to Court
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Hospital Technicians’ Lawsuits Allege Injuries from Radiation Exposure
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Medicare and Medicaid Regulations Assist in Preventing Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
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Jury Awards Over $5 Million to Man Injured in Storage Unit Collapse
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Settlement Reached Between Baltimore Households and Exxon in Gas Station Leak Case Involving Claims for Medical Monitoring
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Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff’s Deputies of Negligently Putting Locksmith in Harm’s Way, Resulting in His Death, During Attempted Eviction of Tenant with Violent History
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Data Suggest That Noneconomic Damage Caps Do Not Reduce the Cost of Healthcare, While Maryland Courts Continue to Affirm Their Constitutionality
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Complicated Web of Potential Liability in Undetected Carbon Monoxide Deaths at Hotel
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District Court Dismisses Personal Injury Action under FTCA for Failure to Prove Negligence
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D.C. District Court Ruling Upholds Assumption of Risk Defense to In-Home Construction Accident Lawsuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Affirms Necessity of Certification in Medical Malpractice Claims
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D.C. Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Decision for Consumer in Baseball Mask Product’s Liability Case
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Two Lawsuits Accuse Neurosurgeon of Malpractice Following Nerve and Other Injuries
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Punkin Chunkin Considers Move Due to Liability Concerns
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Baltimore City Police Officer Convicted in Accidental Training Shooting
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Negligence Lawsuit Filed Following Movie Theater Death of Man with Down Syndrome
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Baltimore County School Bus Flips in Single Vehicle Accident
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Four Year Old Maryland Boy Accidentally Shoots Self
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Overuse of Cardiac Stents Associated with Serious Injuries and Death
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Baltimore Agrees to $50,000 Settlement in Student Sexual Case
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Judge Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Church to Proceed
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Baseball League Faces Lawsuit over Allegedly Dangerous Bleachers
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Father Files Lawsuit Following Daughter’s Purported Liposuction Surgery Related Death
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Kawasaki Motorcycle Design Defect Case Survives Motion to Dismiss
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Lawsuit Filed in Helicopter Crash Death of 3 Year Old Boy
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Jury Awards $2 Million in Vaginal Mesh Case
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Family Sues Rodeo After Golf Cart Puts Woman into Coma
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Maryland High Court Refuses to Hold Bar Liable for Drunken Patron Actions
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Maryland Judge Refuses to Dismiss Suit Alleging College Ignored Warning Signs in Dangerous Student
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Maryland High Court Upholds Contributory Negligence Rule
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Maryland Highway Worker Killed on Route 216 in Scaggsville
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Second Lawsuit Filed Against Monster Beverage Corp.
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Maryland Boat Explosion Hurts 6 Children
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Police Trainee Shot in Head Files Negligence Lawsuit Against Baltimore & City Police Department
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Baltimore Sun Reader Suggests Penalties for Negligent Drivers at Railroad Crossings
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Commonwealth Court Panel Rules Maryland Couple Cannot Sue PennDOT
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Maryland Man’s Estate Recovers $3 Million for his Wrongful Death by Electrocution
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Baltimore to Pay $100k in School Bus Death Lawsuit
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Surgery on Wrong Side of Woman’s Brain Prompts Malpractice Suit
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Maryland Man Dies Tragically at Tough Mudder Race
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School District to Pay $90 Million for Wrongful Death of 13-Year-Old
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3 Year Old Killed in Maryland Garage Door Accident
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Man Receives 10 Year Sentence For Deadly DUI in Potential Wrongful Death Case
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Tragic Maryland Heights Mine Collapse Kills Employee
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Maryland Legislators Debate Law That Would Help Dog Bite Victims
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Controversy Surrounds Proposed Legislation in Maryland Requiring Warnings for Old Tires
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Maryland Man Killed in ATV Accident
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Toyota to Pay $29 Million in Safety Settlement
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$80,000 Settlement for 3 Year Old Girl Who Fell out of Ride
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Parents of 7 Year-Old File Notice of Intent to Sue Police for Allegedly Handcuffing, Interrogating Child for 10 Hours
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Maryland Drinking Water Found to Contain Pollutants
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Cruise Industry Adopts New Safety Standards After 2012 Cruise Ship Crash
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Mother of Man Allegedly Killed by Store Employee Sues for Battery
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Supreme Court Reviews Class Action Reform Law
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Insurer Not Obligated to Defend in Tort Case for Sex Abuse, Maryland Court Rules
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Maryland Appeals Court Holds Medical Provider Network Not Liable for Negligent Actions of Member Physician – JAI Medical Sys. v. Bradford
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Maryland High Court Upholds Transit Authority’s Immunity From Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit – Tinsley v. WMATA
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Maryland Court Limits Workers’ Compensation Recovery for Second Injuries – WMATA v. Williams
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Father’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Daughter Finally Makes It to Trial, but Jury Rules that Defendant Was Not Negligent: Tollenger v. State of Maryland, et al
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Insurance Companies Ask Court to Declare They Are Not Obligated to Defend Four Loko Manufacturer in Products Liability Lawsuits: Netherlands Ins. Co. v. Phusion Projects, Inc.
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Death of Maryland Family in Auto Accident Leads to First Lawsuit Based on Fetal Death Statute: Baumann et al v. Slezak et al
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Business Use Exceptions in Auto Liability Policies Under Maryland Law Reviewed by Federal Appellate Court: Forkwar v. Empire Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
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Denial of Death Benefits Upheld by Court Because Decedent’s Intoxicated State Excluded Him from Coverage: Fitzgerald v. Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co.
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Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Brought by Manufacturer of Four Loko in Putative Class Action Lawsuit: Yourth v. Phusion Projects, LLC
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Res Ipsa Loquitur Argument Rejected in Maryland Bus Accident Lawsuit: District of Columbia v. Singleton
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Children Risk Serious Injury from Recreational Trampoline Use, Pediatricians Say
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Maryland Law Requires Medical Malpractice Plaintiff to File the Claim With the State Before Filing Suit – Haskins v. Washington Adventist Hospital, Inc.
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Maryland Supreme Court Reconsiders Contributory Negligence Doctrine
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Man Sentenced to More than Two Years in Prison for Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
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NTSB Investigates Maryland Freight Train Derailment that Killed Two
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Maryland Court of Special Appeals Dismisses Medical Malpractice Case Due to Lack of Qualified Expert
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Maryland Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment Giving State Jurisdiction Over Football Player’s Workers’ Compensation Claim
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Two Wrong-Way Crashes on Maryland Highway Linked to Exit Ramp
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Federal Lawsuit Alleges Police Brutality; Local DA Declines to Prosecute Officers
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Lawsuit Alleges Prison Nurse Denied Emergency Medical Care to Inmate.
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Federal Court Denies Class Certification in Medical Products Liability Claim
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Woman Sues Police Department and Town Over Shooting of Armed Assailant
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Maryland Appeals Court Rules on Issue Preclusion and Contributory Negligence in Auto Accident Case
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Samsonite Recalls 250,000 Pieces of Luggage After Positive Carcinogen Tests
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Penn State Prepares for Sexual Abuse Lawsuits After Sandusky Verdict
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If a Maryland Employees Gets Into A Distracted Driving Accident, When is the Employer Liable?
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Maryland Driver Convicted for Car Accident that Severely Injured a Police Officer
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Study Scores States on Injury Prevention, Ranking Maryland High
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Maryland Gets Touger on Distracted Driving
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City of Baltimore Approves $340,000 in Settlements for Traffic Accidents Involving City Vehicles
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Parents of Students Killed in 2010 Boat Accident Settle Federal Lawsuit
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Mother of Murdered UVA Lacrosse Player Files Wrongful Death Lawsuits
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Federal Port Investigators Block Importation of Nearly 650,000 Allegedly Dangerous Products in Last Quarter of 2011
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Maryland’s Graduated Driver’s License Law Helps Prevent Teen Fatalities in Car Crashes
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University of Maryland Study Shows Increased Risk of Pedestrian Injuries with Electronics Use
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Sheriff’s Deputy Not Liable in Maryland Stun Gun Death, Jury Says
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After Accidents, Auto Safety Advocates Push for Federal Regulation of Car Rental Industry
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Energy Drinks Allegedly Cause Maryland Teen’s Death from Caffeine Toxicity
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Fourth Circuit Apportions Damages Pro Rata in Maryland Lead Poisoning Case
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Maryland Teen Dies After Falling from Moving Vehicle, Mother Blames Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturer
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Family of Maryland Man Who Died in Police Custody Dismisses Suit Against Police, May Still Sue Hospital
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Four Die in Car Crash in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Paralyzed Construction Worker Receives One of the Largest Workers’ Compensation Settlements in History After a Long Fight
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Medical Malpractice: A Surgeon’s Perspective
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud, Using Paper Clips Instead of Dental Supplies
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Maryland Traffic Cameras Seek to Deter Speeding, Promote Safe Driving
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Elderly Man Sued by Passengers of the Thief Who Stole His Car
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Legislator Awarded $50,000 in Suit for Damages Caused by Tight Handcuffs
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Woman Dies in Elevator Malfunction in New York Office Building
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Alleged DUI Driver Hits Maryland School Bus
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Maryland Court Strikes Down State Lead Paint Law
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When a “Never Event” Occurs at a Hospital, It Frequently Goes Unreported
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Workers Severely Burned in Worksite Accidents
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Lawsuits Seek to Hold Maryland Company Liable for Death at West Virginia Festival
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Maryland Teen Burned by Paint Can Thrown into Campfire
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Outsourcing of Radiology Raises Concerns About Quality of Care
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Reliability of Federal Product Safety Database Questioned in Lawsuit
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Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against California School Over Death of 12 Year-Old
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Fatal Bicycle Accident in Severna Park in Dark Lighting Conditions
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Lawsuit Alleges Deliberate Exposure of Baltimore Children to Lead Poisoning
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$21 Million Wrongful Death Suit for Murder of Inmate on Prison Bus Is Going to Trial
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Two Senior Citizens Killed in Benedict, Maryland, Car Accident
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Reduction in Car Accident Fatalities Among 16 Year-Olds Matched by Rise Among 18 Year-Olds
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Maryland Lawsuit Seeks to Hold Bar Liable for Intoxicated Boating Accident
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$5M Baltimore Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Man Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in 2008 Inner Harbor Drowning
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$2.5M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict to Family of Man Who Died After Suffering Hemorrhagic Shock Following Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose
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$2M Maryland Truck Accident Verdict Awarded to Family of Elderly Couple
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Federal Lawsuit Against ICE Accuses Anne Arundel County Police of Police Brutality During 2008 Immigration Raid in Maryland
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$91.5M Nursing Home Neglect Verdict Awarded to Family of Woman for Her Wrongful Death
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One Worker Dies, Another Injured in Anne Arundel County Construction Accident
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Harford County, Maryland Car Accident Kills 14-Year-old Pylesville Pedestrian
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Maryland Birthing Malpractice: Brachial Plexus Injuries During Delivery Can Cause Permanent Damage
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Baltimore City Train Incident: Man Dragged 10 Feet By Subway After His Arm Gets Caught In Moving Door
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Can Maryland Birthing Malpractice Cause Autism?
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Maryland Sex Abuse Lawsuit Seeks Over $356M For Two Juveniles From Foster Dad and MENTOR Maryland Inc.
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4-Year-Old Shot and 1 Man Fatally Stabbed During 4th of July Baltimore Fireworks Festivities
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New Crib Safety Standards Aim to Protect Infants and Toddlers from Injury and Death
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Maryland Car Accident Lawsuits: Should Bars Be Held Liable For Serving Drunk Drivers Alcohol?
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Maryland Injuries to Minors: Portable Pools are Just as Dangerous as Swimming Pools, Reports Pediatrics
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Dangerous Medical Device?: Woman Files Cold Therapy Lawsuit Against DeRoyal Industries Alleging Tissue Damage
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11 Maryland Boating Accident Deaths Reported to Date for 2011
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Maryland Injury Accident: High School Football Player Injured in Pre-Football Training Program
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Hot Weather May Bring More Maryland Dog Attacks
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Maryland Birthing Malpractice Leaves Devastating Consequences for Parents and Child
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Dangerous Drug Lawsuit Claims Humira Caused Permanent Eye Damage
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Maryland Medical Malpractice?: Doctor and His Son Accused of Putting Autism Patients at Risk
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Defendant’s Shoes Included in Anne Arundel County Wrongful Death Settlement Over Deadly 2009 Beating of Crofton Teen
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FDA Warns that Topamax May Increase Risk of Oral Birth Defects
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Two Brothers Dead, Another Injured in Maryland Boating Accident
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Transgender Woman Attacked at McDonald’s in Baltimore Says She Was Victim of “Hate Crime”
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Montgomery County Premises Liability: Nordstrom Ordered to Pay Nearly $1.6M to Two Women Injured in 2005 Bethesda Mall Stabbing
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$40M Baltimore Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash Involving High-Speed Police Pursuit
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Baltimore’s Public Housing Authority Says It is “Not Possible” To Pay Judgments in Maryland Lead Poisoning Cases
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Johns Hopkins University Student Who Sustained Maryland Brain Injury in Baltimore Bicycle Accident is Not Expected to Recover
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$10M Montgomery County Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses Police of Excessive Use of Force
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7-Year-Old Girl Injured in Dundalk, Maryland Dog Attack Sustained Severe Facial Injuries
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$5M Maryland Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Man’s Wrongful Death
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$3.3M Prince George’s County Pedestrian Accident Awarded Over Woman’s Maryland Wrongful Death
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Preventing Maryland Car Crashes: State Senate Approves Ban on Reading Text Messages While Driving
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Maryland Wrong Death Lawsuit in 2008 Medevac Crash Blames FAA for Traffic Control Negligence
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$10M Prince George’s County Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over Man’s Fatal Stabbing
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Staff Was Inattentive on The Night of Patient Murder at Jessup Psychiatric Hospital, Says Maryland Health Investigators
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Columbia Man Files Third Lawsuit Against Police Alleging Howard County Police Brutality
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The Fight Against Distracted Driving: Baltimore County Lawmaker Pushes for Tougher Cell Phone Driving Law
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Retired Teacher Shot to Death in Glen Burnie Shopping Mall Parking Lot
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$3.1M Prince George’s County, Maryland Car Accident Verdict Awarded to a Woman Injured in a Collision with an Undercover Cop
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Looking for Ways to Decrease the Number of Maryland Car Crashes Caused by Drunk Drivers
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Owing Mills, Maryland Car Accidents Can Cause Hard to Detect Soft Tissue Injuries
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$270 Baltimore Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Damages Against Police Officer Charged with Man’s Murder
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$2.4M Maryland Wrongful Death Verdict Awarded to Family of Forklift Driver Who Had Asbestos-Related Cancer
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Man and His 6-Year-Old Son Killed in Maryland Car Accident
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Carroll County Car Accident Death Caused by Tire that Came Off Truck
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No CO Detector in Rowhouse Where Fatal Baltimore Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Occurred
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$3.25M Montgomery County, Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Bar Over 2008 Drunk Driving Crash that Killed 10-Year-Old
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20-Year-Old Survivor of 2008 Maryland Medevac Crash Sues FAA for $50M
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Baltimore County Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident Kills 2 People and Sickens At Least 10 Others
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Maryland Fire Deaths of Two Frostburg State University Students Caused by Overheated Pipe
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Family of Baltimore Bicyclist Settles Maryland Tanker Truck Accident Lawsuit Over His Wrongful Death
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72-Year-Old Hagerstown Woman Dies from Maryland Car Accident on Interstate 70
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Salmonella Outbreak at Frederick County, Maryland Nursing Home Strikes 8 People
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$1.5 Million Maryland Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Against Howard County Following Alleged Physical Assault by High School Assistant Football Coach
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Update: Question 2 on the Maryland Ballot Passes
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Carroll County, Maryland Injury Lawsuit Seeks Damages for E.Coli Infection from Unpasteurized Apple Cider
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Man Assaulted at Westport Light Rail Station in Baltimore, Maryland Dies From Injuries
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Maryland Car Crash on Route 113 Kills Four People and Injures Five Others
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Frederick County, School Bus Crash Involving Injuries Went Unreported, Say Maryland State Police
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Two Dead from Havre De Grace Fire at Harford County, Maryland Apartment Building
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Maryland Wrongful Death Case Seeks Damages for Police Shooting of Off-Duty Cop
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Maryland Medical Malpractice and Fraud Alleged in 101 Claims Against Towson Hospital
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New Laws to Prevent Maryland Bicycle Accidents Take Effect
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Montgomery County Jury Awards Silver Spring Woman $2.35M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict Over Wrong Diagnosis
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Maryland Mental Hospital Patient Charged with Murder of Fellow Patient
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Maryland Upholds Non-Economic Damages Cap in Anne Arundel County Wrongful Death of Boy Who Drowned
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Baltimore Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Gallbladder Surgery Injuries Results in $1.1M Award
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John Hopkins Shooting Claims Two Lives and Injures One in Baltimore, Maryland
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NHTSA Reports 547 Maryland Traffic Fatalities and 29 Washington DC Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths in 2009
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Maryland Medical Malpractice?: State’s Board of Physicians Orders Three Doctor to Stop Practicing Medicine
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Man Files $12 Million Maryland Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Prince George’s Hospital Alleging False Imprisonment
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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Killed in Baltimore Tractor-Trailer Accidents
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Mother’s $30 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses Baltimore County Police of Excessive Force
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Maryland Fall Accident?: Police Probe Death of Man Discovered in Trash Chute
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Family Members on Bike Ride Injured in Anne Arundel County Car Crash Because Motorist Allegedly Lost Control of Vehicle
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Anne Arundel County Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims 911 and Police Officers Botched Emergency Call
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$34 Million Baltimore Carbon Monoxide Verdict Awarded to Ruth’s Chris Employees Claiming Brain Damage Against Pier Five Hotel
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Preventing Maryland Injuries to Children: Latest CPSC Baby Product Recalls Include Recliners, Pacifiers, Playards and Drop-Side Cribs
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Baltimore Tractor-Trailer Crash Caused by Allegedly Drowsy Truck Driver
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Toddler and Teen Pedestrians Injured During East Baltimore Car Accident
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ATV Accidents: Number of Spinal and Head Trauma Injury Cases are Rising, Say Researchers
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Baltimore Couple Files $20 Million Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Wrongful Birth
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$1.65 Million Frederick County, Maryland Wrongful Death Award Issued to Parents of Man Who Died in Accidental Shooting
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Prince George’s County Jury Awards $2.025 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Verdict to Family of Inmate Killed by Dump Truck
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Carroll County Motorcycle Death is Third One This Year
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Columbia Man Files $50 Million Maryland Police Brutality Lawsuit Against Howard County Police
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Arnold Man Convicted of Hindering Cop Who Shot Him Plans to File Anne Arundel County Personal Injury Lawsuit
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Woman Claims Maryland Fall Accident Left Her with a Russian Accent
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Harford County Woman Awarded $3.5 Million Maryland Surgical Malpractice Verdict
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Maryland Medical Malpractice?: Psychiatrist’s License Permanently Revoked for Alleged Inappropriate Contact with Boy Patients
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Cecil County Townhouse Fire Kills Three Young Children and Leaves Mother with Maryland Burn Injuries
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Family of Girl Electrocuted at Druid Hill Park Softball Field Revisits Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against the City of Baltimore
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$10 Million Baltimore Personal Injury Lawsuit Seeks Damages for 9-Year-Old Who Attempted to Hang Himself After Alleged Bullying
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$15 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of Paramedic Killed During 2008 Prince George’s County Medevac Crash
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Baltimore County Wrongful Death Lawsuit Accuses Westminster Assisted Living Facility of Maryland Nursing Home Neglect
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Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Families of Two Coal Miners Killed in 2007 Mine Collapse
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Crofton Family to File $10 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Anne Arundel County School Board and Parents of Teens Convicted of 14-Year-Old’s Fatal Beating
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$1.44 Million Baltimore County Medical Malpractice Verdict Over Man Who Died From Sepsis at a Towson Hospital
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Prince George’s County and Frederick County Settle Maryland Injury Lawsuits
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$100 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Baltimore Police Brutality
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Recall of Over 1 Million Baby Slings by Infantino Following Three Infant Deaths
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Are Bed Rails a Maryland Nursing Home Hazard?
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$10 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Baltimore County Police for Taser Fatality
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Baltimore, Maryland Truck Accident Lawsuit Seeks $5 Million for Family of Bicyclist
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Maryland Semi-Truck Crash Kills Husband and Seriously Injures His Wife
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Choking Hazards: US Pediatricians Seek to Prevent Injuries to Children By Asking for Warning Labels
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Maryland Lawmakers Want Texting While Driving Ban to Block Drivers From Reading Messages
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Baltimore City Jury Awards Brooke Greenberg $250,000 for Maryland Personal Injuries in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Rep John Murtha Dies Surgical Complications After Doctors “Hit His Intestines”
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Maryland Police Say Frederick County Car Accident Caused by Teen on Cell Phone
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Harford County and Its Sheriff’s Office are Defendants in $145 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Police Brutality
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State’s Board of Public Works Approves $1.5 Million Lutherville Train Accident Settlement in Maryland Wrongful Death of Two Teenagers
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Maryland TBI: Call a Concussion a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Says Researchers
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Maryland Medical Malpractice?: 369 Patients May Have Received Unnecessary Stents
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Baltimore Man Sues Anne Arundel County Police Department and Officer for False Arrest
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$1.2 Million Maryland Wrongful Death Settlement Reached with Family of Teen Restrained at Carroll County, Reform School
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Nine-Year-Old Boy Dies from Injuries Sustained from Falling Tree at the Hashawha Environmental Center in Westminster, Maryland
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Texting While Driving Increases Maryland Car Crash Risks, Confirm Psychologists
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Simplicity Drop-Side Cribs Linked to Eleventh Infant Death
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Family Says Maryland to Blame for Faulty Bay Bridge Construction that Contributed to Truck Driver’s Wrongful Death
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$70 Million Baltimore Personal Injury Lawsuit Accuses Ravens Linebacker Terrell Suggs of Maryland Domestic Violence
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Psychiatrist Accused of Sexual Misconduct Has Settled Maryland Injury Lawsuits from Alleged Victims
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Maryland High School Football Player Killed in Howard County Car Accident
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Maryland Pedestrian Accidents: US 40 Considered a Leading Danger Zone for Injuries and Deaths
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Toddler Dies in Maryland Entanglement Accident Involving Drapery Cord
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Maryland Man Dies from Burn Injuries Sustained in Frederick Gas Station Fire
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Multiple Human Errors Cited in Maryland Aviation Accident Involving Medevac that Crashed, Killing Four
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Maryland Jury Awards $2.5 Million Baltimore Lead Paint Verdict to Siblings
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John Hopkins University Student Dies from Injuries Sustained During Baltimore Pedestrian Accident involving Hit and Run Pickup Truck
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Baltimore Man Files Maryland Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Botched Penis Diagnosis
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$261,000 Prince George’s County Police Brutality Verdict Awarded to Woman
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