In Maryland, the trial court may exclude a late expert designation when there is not good cause and there is prejudice to the opposing party.
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In Maryland, the trial court may exclude a late expert designation when there is not good cause and there is prejudice to the opposing party.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, a plaintiff is allowed to use a per diem argument for non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Continue reading ›A spouse in a common law marriage properly formed in another state can assert a wrongful death claim in Maryland.
Continue reading ›In medical malpractice choice of law, Maryland applies the substantive law of where the plaintiff first suffers harm.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, the trial court has sound discretion to consider a motion for continuance. The review standard is an abuse of discretion.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, equitable estoppel may prevent a defendant from a statute of limitations defense if it held out inducements not to file suit.
Continue reading ›Parties can ask the court to rule on divisibility of economic damages as a matter of law and to address burdens in jury instructions.
Continue reading ›Injury occurs under the medical malpractice statute of limitations in Maryland when the alleged negligent act was first coupled with harm.
Continue reading ›In a Maryland subsequent negligence situation, the defendant has the burden of production that the second negligence was a superseding cause.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, a causation expert in a medical malpractice case should be prepared to do a differential diagnosis and rule out other causes.
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