Dr. Nikita Levy was a gynecologist at John Hopkins Hospital who allegedly took advantage of patients by secretly using a camera during examinations. An investigation is underway to determine if he set up cameras in exam rooms to film patients during procedures and exams. Many of these examinations took place at the Greater Baltimore Medical […]
Baltimore County Police Captain Arrested at St. Patrick’s Sobriety Checkpoint
A captain in Baltimore County’s police force has been assigned to administrative duties after being arrested at a St. Patrick’s weekend sobriety checkpoint in Hampstead. He was arrested on suspicion of alcohol impairment. He was released to a sober driver after refusing to take a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test, according to a statement provided […]
Government Report Reveals High Costs of Motorcycle Accidents
As reported by Fox News Latino, a new government report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that the direct costs of motorcycle accident-related injuries and deaths totaled $16 billion in 2010. However, the full cost is likely higher because long term medical expenses are more difficult to calculate. The GAO report states that […]
Rockville, MD School Bus Crash Sends 5 Elementary School Students to Hospital
The Rockville Police report that a September 24 school bus collision sent five elementary school students to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. According to The Washington Post, the school bus collided with another vehicle around 8:30 a.m. on Great Falls Road in Rockville. A total of 45 students were on board the bus […]
MD State Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr. Drinking While Boating, Accident Injures Six
According to a news report by The Baltimore Sun, Del. Donald H. Dwyer, Jr. was recently involved in a serious MD boating accident that injured six people, including four children. The Maryland lawmaker was piloting a speedboat on the Magothy River in Anne Arundel County when his watercraft collided with a vessel full of children, […]
Bicycle-Bus Collision in Ocean City Claims Life of Popular Baltimore Restaurant Owner
A 49-year-old bicyclist suffered fatal injuries in a collision with a municipal bus and the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) is working to determine the cause. As reported by DelMarvaNow.com, the Ocean City, MD accident occurred on August 24 when the bicyclist was traveling in the northbound lanes of Coastal Highway near 132nd Street. The […]
Arguments Heard Regarding Formation of MDL on Pradaxa Lawsuits
As reported by The Legal Examiner, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) heard oral arguments on July 26 regarding the formation of the Pradaxa MDL, or multidistrict litigation. The hearing was held at Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse in Cleveland, OH. Multidistrict litigation is common in complex pharmaceutical litigation where a large number […]
Residential Fire in Arundel on the Bay, MD Claims One Life
According to an ABC 2 news report, a fatal residential fire claimed the life of a Maryland woman in Anne Arundel County. Though the victim has not been identified and a fire spokesman says only that the victim appears to be a woman in her 50s, neighbors state that there was only the woman in […]
New Study Shows Electronic Medical Records May be Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
A new Harvard study reveals that malpractice claims dipped significantly after a group of Massachusetts physicians started using electronic medical records, according to an MSN.com report. In the study, researchers tracked malpractice cases for 275 physicians who were surveyed in 2005 and 2007, of which 33 were targeted by malpractice claims. Forty-nine of these medical […]
Maryland Court of Appeals Imposes Strict Liability on Pit Bull Owners, Finds Breed ‘Dangerous’
A new ruling by the Maryland Court of Appeals will now make it easier for pit bull attack victims to take legal action against the canine’s owner, according to an MSNBC.com report. The court’s ruling officially deems pit bulls as “inherently dangerous” and the owner of a pit bull, or pit bull mix dog, is […]