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A tale of two states: How Maryland shortchanges its own
Commentary: Maryland law caps noneconomic damages below $1 million, restricting jury awards for catastrophic injuries unlike neighboring states such as Pennsylvania.
4 civil liability changes that failed to pass in MD General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers preserved the status quo on damages in civil litigation, choosing not to limit the state’s liability for bus crashes or allow plaintiffs to recover more money for pain and suffering.
MD lawmakers pass watered-down judicial security bill; other measures fail
Several Maryland bills affecting the legal industry or judiciary will not become law after failing to advance out of committees.
Bill would nearly double Md. cap on noneconomic damages
Maryland lawmakers are weighing legislation that would raise the cap on noneconomic damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
Maryland lawmakers weigh loosening cap on damages in pet death lawsuits
A proposal in the General Assembly would lift the cap on damages in lawsuits over a pet's death or injury in certain circumstances.
Florida to lawyers: What medical malpractice insurance crisis?
Florida's cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractices casess remained valid and unchallenged until recently, when an injured patient successfully overturned it, a decision with ramifications likely to reverberate far outside of the state.
