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Baltimore Medical Malpractice: Diagnostic Errors
The Washington Post recently reported the story of a woman who was suffering from heart failure; but, the doctors missed the real problem – that her heart was not pumping enough blood – and instead diagnosed her lungs as the cause of her medical difficulties because...
Johns Hopkins Health System sued over allegations that it refused to provide medical records
Medical records are an important part of a Baltimore medical malpractice lawsuit. But, what happens when a medical provider doesn’t seem to be cooperating with a request to provide medical documents? The Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation recently found itself...
Traffic citations expunged after trip to appeals court
A Maryland woman’s request to have charges for driving on a suspended license, possessing a suspended license and displaying a suspended license expunged was successful recently; but, it took a trip to Maryland’s appeals court for her request to be granted. The...
Seven Defendants Indicted in Maryland for Illegal Gun Possession
Being convicted of certain types of crimes can lead to a person losing their right to own guns. Maryland’s Attorney General recently indicted seven men for illegally possessing firearms who had records of being convicted of a crime of violence or some other crime that...
As holiday season starts up, so do Maryland driving while impaired accidents
As the holiday season starts up, it’s easy for drivers to find themselves in a position where they are drinking and driving. According to the National Highway and Safety Administration, drunk driving accidents increase during the holiday season. Starting on...
Police had probable cause for man’s arrest that started with not wearing a seat belt
A “traffic initiative” that involved police observing cars stopped at a red light for certain legal violations was not a traffic checkpoint so that there was no intrusion on a Baltimore man’s constitutional protection against unreasonable searches and seizures,...
Maryland Court Rules that Teen Involved in Sexting is a Child Pornographer
Maryland’s top court has held that a teen who sent a video of herself performing a sex act on another teen to two of her friends distributed child pornography and displayed obscene content to other minors. The teen, called S.K. by the court, attended a Charles County...
Marijuana Smell and Amount Under 10 Grams Was not Probable Cause for Search Incident to Arrest
The smell of marijuana combined with possession of an amount clearly less than 10 grams does not grant Maryland police officers probable cause for a search incident to the arrest, the Court of Appeals has ruled. The legal action deals with the arrest and search of a...
Appeals Court Throws Out Woman’s Drug Conviction Because of Strip Search Conducted on the Side of a Busy Highway
The Fourth Amendment grants the right to be free from unreasonable searches. Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals recently made an important ruling in a case dealing with whether the physical search of a woman in daylight hours on the side of a busy highway was proper....
Accused Child Sex Abuser’s Reputation for Good Dealings with Students Not Relevant, court says
In a Maryland child sex abuse case, the accused’s reputation for appropriate interactions with children under their care is not a pertinent character trait, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has recently ruled. A man who was a long-time teacher at Cloverly...
