July 6, 2021
Comments Off on ‘Wrongful death’ applies to loss of life, not years, Md. appeals court says
A doctor’s failure to diagnose a patient’s terminal illness cannot give rise to a wrongful death claim based on the argument that the patient would have lived years longer had the diagnosis been made and life-extending treatment begun earlier, Maryland’s ...
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June 21, 2021
Comments Off on Uber says passenger solely responsible for Oxon Hill driver’s slaying
Uber cannot be held civilly responsible for the killing of one its drivers by a passenger in Oxon Hill two years ago, the ridesharing company stated Friday in moving to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of the driver’s three ...
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June 7, 2021
Comments Off on Maryland high court rules pets’ wrongful deaths are capped
Owners of pets killed by the negligence of others can recover at most $10,000 under Maryland law, the state’s top court ruled.
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May 19, 2021
Comments Off on Uber denies legal duty owed to Maryland driver killed by passenger
Ridesharing company Uber’s courthouse denial of legal responsibility for their drivers’ safety drew a strong response Tuesday from attorneys for the three children of an Uber driver killed by a passenger in Oxon Hill in 2019 and who are suing the company for wrongful death.
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October 22, 2020
Comments Off on Slain Uber driver’s family sues company for wrongful death
The three young children of an Uber driver allegedly killed by a passenger in Oxon Hill filed suit against the ride-share company in federal court this week, saying their father would still be alive if the firm conducted criminal background ...
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July 21, 2020
Comments Off on Parents file wrongful-death claim against Hopkins
Medical personnel at Johns Hopkins Hospital released a newborn to her parents four years ago without telling them of a potentially cancerous abnormality discovered in the girl’s adrenal gland, the parents allege in a wrongful-death lawsuit they filed this week ...
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May 13, 2020
Comments Off on Family of armed, suicidal man sues Rising Sun police who killed him
The family of an armed and suicidal man shot to death by Rising Sun police last May filed a $30 million federal lawsuit against the officers and town this week, alleging they violated his civil rights with their hasty recourse ...
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March 23, 2020
Comments Off on Parents sue Western Md. hospital over teenage son’s death
The parents of a 19-year-old who died of an aortic dissection are suing Garrett Regional Medical Center for allegedly failing to diagnose the condition when he visited the emergency room days before his death. Josiah A. Friend went to the ...
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March 18, 2020
Comments Off on Federal suit alleges prison failed to protect inmate from cellmate attack
The daughter of a Hagerstown man who was killed by his cellmate just days before his conviction was overturned has filed suit against the state, alleging prison officials did not sufficiently protect her father. Roger Lee Largent died Feb. 17, 2017, ...
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February 13, 2020
Comments Off on High court will weigh if pets’ wrongful deaths are capped
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top court will consider whether state law caps at $10,000 the compensation available to owners of pets killed by the negligence of others. The Court of Appeals this week agreed to hear Anne Arundel County’s appeal of ...
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