The parents of a woman who committed suicide in 2013 while in custody at the Baltimore County Detention Center have filed a $15 million wrongful death lawsuit, alleging staffers ignored their daughter’s unstable mental condition and placed her in solitary ...

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A Baltimore nursing facility has been sued by the children of a former patient who allege recurrent breaches in the standard of care caused serious injuries and ultimately the death of their father. Willie Charles Jr. was admitted to the Brinton Woods ...

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The family of a prison inmate who was killed by his cellmate at Western Correctional Institution in 2013 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging prison employees failed to follow standard protocol that could have prevented his death. Jason Wallace ...

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Attorneys for the family of a woman killed after a standoff with Baltimore County police last month expect to file suit Tuesday alleging excessive force and violations of her constitutional rights. Lawyers for the family of Korryn Gaines delivered a ...

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Patients cannot sign away their family members’ right to sue the healthcare facility for wrongful death should such a claim arise, Maryland’s second highest court ruled Thursday in a case addressing arbitration clauses in hospital admissions documents.

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A victim’s victory in a personal-injury lawsuit does not prevent his or her family members from later suing for wrongful death if he or she dies from the injuries, Maryland’s top court unanimously ruled Wednesday.

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A lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died in 2013 while in custody at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center alleges staffers repeatedly ignored her severe drug withdrawal symptoms and denied her access to medical care that ...

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A Montgomery County Circuit Court jury has found an Olney anesthesiologist not liable in the death of a 70-year-old man following a diagnostic procedure. Marcos Torres was admitted to MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in September 2011 with acute pancreatitis and ...

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A Carroll County Circuit Court jury has awarded more than $570,000 in damages to the family of a woman who died in June 2012 after doctors allegedly failed to diagnose a hematoma that caused her to go into hemorrhagic shock. ...

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The family of a man who had the mental capacity of a 1-year-old has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his care provider, alleging employees did not provide him proper supervision. Mitchell Bruh, 44, was under the care of The ...

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