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- Medstar Health to Pay U.S. $35 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Paid Kickbacks to a Cardiology Group in Exchange for Refer
Apr 8, 2019
MedStar Health, Inc. has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it paid kickbacks to a cardiology group based in Pikesville, Maryland, in exchange for referrals to its Union Memorial and Franklin Square Hospitals in Baltimore for lucrative cardiovascular procedures, including cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology procedures, for almost six years. “Kickbacks give doctors an incentive to pursue unnecessary treatments that are costly and sometimes even dangerous to patients,” U.S. Attorney Robert...Read More - Medication Error Causes Patient’s Death
Mar 8, 2019
A nurse in a Southern state was recently indicted for reckless homicide after she allegedly committed a deadly medication error and Adding insult to the tragic injury, a doctor for the medical facility told the medical examiner’s office that the patient died from bleeding and that any medication errors were purely “hearsay.” This led the medical examiner’s office to decline to investigate because staff believed the patient died a natural death that was outside...Read More - Appeals Court Revives Woman’s Claims of Injury at Stadium While Celebrating Ravens’ 2013 Super Bowl Win
Mar 5, 2019
“When a crowd of people have been induced to gather on the premises, the pushing and jostling and shoving of the crowd can be reasonably anticipated and the proprietor would be liable for any injuries resulting from the foreseeable acts of the crowd” is the controlling legal concept in a case involving a Baltimore-area family’s winter visit to the Baltimore stadium where the Ravens play football to celebrate a highly successful football season. Pushing,...Read More - Man Who Failed to Register as a Sex Offender Faces Jail Time and Fines
Feb 8, 2019
A man in a nearby state admitted in court that he failed to register as a sex offender. He pleaded guilty to one count of failure to register from May to September of last year. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000, according to the newspaper that reported the incident. It’s apparent from the above example that failing to register as a sex offender is a serious...Read More - What is a bench warrant?
Feb 5, 2019
The Maryland Judiciary has warned residents in Baltimore and the surrounding counties about a telephone scam that has been making the rounds involving Baltimore bench warrants. The caller tries to extort money from victims, telling them they will be arrested for failing to appear in court. The caller claims to be with the local sheriff’s office and tells the victim that a judge has issued a bench warrant because the person failed to appear...Read More - Police Officers Don’t Have to Specify the Type of Blood Alcohol Test When Drivers are Suspected of a DUI/DWI, Court says
Jan 19, 2019
While a Maryland driver can refuse to take a sobriety test to determine if there is any alcohol or drugs in his/her system, there are consequences. The first time that a driver refuses to take a drug or alcohol concentration test in Maryland, the driver’s license will be suspended for 270 days. Of course, if there has been an accident that results in the death or a life-threatening injury to another person, then a Maryland...Read More - Maryland Sex Crimes: Nuns
Jan 17, 2019
It’s tragic when a revered, global religious institution fails to protect those who come to it seeking spiritual aid and comfort. Yet, while the Catholic Church is facing widespread allegations of sexual abuse by priests, One woman said she was 15 years old when she reported alleged abuse by her uncle, a priest, to a sister at a convent in New Jersey. The woman said the priest started sexually abusing her when she was...Read More - Maryland Driver Was Fully Advised of His Rights When Arrested for Drunk Driving, Court Says
Dec 14, 2018
Maryland’s top court has held that a Maryland driver was fully advised of the sanctions imposed upon him after he refused to take a breath test when he was suspected of drunk driving. “We hold that the DR-15 fully advises motorists of the length of time the ignition interlock is required in the event of test refusal or when a motorist has an alcohol concentration of .15 or higher,” the Court of Appeals said...Read More - Court Throws Out Baltimore Medical Malpractice Claim Because of Statute of Limitations
Dec 12, 2018
The statute of limitations is an important consideration in a legal action. It’s the deadline by which a lawsuit or charges have to be filed. Different types of civil cases have different statutes of limitations. In Maryland, the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice case is generally three years. A Baltimore medical malpractice attorney can, after obtaining the facts of your case, advise you of the deadline that applies to your Maryland...Read More - Lawsuits Over Background Checks Show Need for Expungement of Criminal Records
Dec 6, 2018
Recent lawsuits by workers fired after employer background checks, that in some instances revealed charges that were many years old or inaccurate, show how important it is to get criminal records in Maryland expunged. In one instance, a group of Amazon drivers have sued the e-commerce giant because they were fired when a strict background check discovered criminal charges that, some say, are minor and 10 years old. The criminal justice reform bill signed...Read More