After careful study the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has lowered the blood levels from 10 to 5.  This means that brain damage from lead can be caused by lower levels of exposure.

Lead paint has been a big problem in houses, especially in Baltimore City. Even though landlords are legally responsible to clean up lead, this does not always happen.

The battle in these cases has always been what amount of lead exposure in the blood can cause harm.  Before this CDC change, the blood levels were 10. Now they are 5.

So if your child has been exposed to lead and the blood levels are 5 or more, you should call us toll free at 1-800-299-HURT.

All too often, we get calls about terrible stories about abuse in a nursing home.  These homes are often understaffed and overworked.  These are the most frail patients who in some cases cannot communicate pain.

The most common complaint is bed sores.  These happen when bed ridden patients are not turned enough.  These sores can become infected and very painful. They are often hard to heal.

Nurses are responsible for the safety of these nursing home patients.

Nursing homes are required to keep lots of medical documentation and these need to be reviewed by lawyers who are familiar with these types of records.

If you suspect that your loved one has been abused in a nursing home, call us toll free at 1-800-299-HURT. Or fill out the contact form on this page or on any page of the website.

Group B strep is a type of infection that can be passed from the mother to the baby.  If not treated, the infection can cause devastating damage to the baby, including brain damage and death.

Group B Strep is not a sexually transmitted disease. Many women test positive for Group B strep and have no symptoms at all. It can be a silent killer.

That’s why the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put out guidelines for testing and treating group b strep.

Basically, all pregnant moms should be tested at the end of the pregnancy. This is a simple test where a swab sample is taken.

If there is group b strep, antibiotic medicine must be given to mom during labor to prevent the spread to the baby.

Once the baby is born, antibiotics should be given to the baby as another protection against becoming infected.

Group B strep infection is preventable.

Make sure you ask your obgyn to take the swab.

If you are positive, make sure you tell the nurses at the hospital when you are in labor. In some cases, nurses and doctors fail to check the records to see.

A medical malpractice can occur when antibiotics are not given to the mom during labor and the baby becomes infected.

If your child has been infected with group b strep. we can help. Call us toll free at 1-800-299-HURT. You can also fill out the contact form on this page or on any page of our website.

Last week, Maryland’s highest court decided a case involving a dog attack by a pit bull. The Court decided that owners of pit bulls can be held responsible even if the dog had not attacked or bitten someone before.  The Court also decided that a landlord who rents to a pit bull owner can also be held responsible.

In Maryland, there is what is known as a one bite rule which means that if your dog bites someone and its the first time and you had no knowledge that your dog would do this, you were not responsible.

This case changes that.

No matter how you feel about pit bulls, there was evidence that they are more dangerous than other breeds.

If you or a loved one has been attacked by a pit bull, please call us at 1-800-299-HURT. You can also fill out the contact form on this page or on any page of the website