http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/index.html LawInfo provides Free Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/what-happens-if-i-am-injured-in-the-course-of.html If a medical professional makes an error that results in injury to the patient, the patient may be able to sue the negligent party or parties for monetary damages to compensate him or her for the medical injury. Medical malpractice claims arise when a health care professional or organization provides unskilled or negligent treatment that results in injury to the patient. It is important to point out that Maryland is one of only a handful of states that recognizes the theory of contributory negli Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/what-happens-if-i-am-injured-in-the-course-of.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-do-i-know-if-my-injury-constitutes-medica.html Medical professionals are not expected to be infallible and there may be poor results from treatment that do not amount to malpractice. Medical professionals are expected to exercise the basic knowledge, skills, and care ordinarily possessed and exercised by other members of the profession acting under similar conditions and circumstances. This basic knowledge and skill is called a standard of practice, or standard of care. When a medical professional treats a patient and fails to use this basic Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-do-i-know-if-my-injury-constitutes-medica.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/is-there-a-time-limit-in-which-i-need-to-file.html The law requires that you file a lawsuit within a specified period of time depending on the nature of the claim and the entity that caused your injury. This is referred to as the statute of limitations. Failure to file suit within this time frame prevents you from filing suit at all. In some instances, there are various exceptions to the statutes of limitation that may extend or limit the limitation periods. There may be special claims presentation requirements for claims against state and loca Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/is-there-a-time-limit-in-which-i-need-to-file.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/who-can-be-held-accountable-for-the-medical-m.html Generally, a medical malpractice claim can be brought against a licensed health care provider. This can include a person, corporation, facility or institution licensed by the state to provide health care or professional services, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment. A claim can be brought against physicians, dentists, nurses, therapists, technicians, hospitals, and pharmacists, among others. A physician commits medical malpractice if he fail Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/who-can-be-held-accountable-for-the-medical-m.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/does-signing-a-consent-form-waive-my-rights-t.html Signing a consent form in and of itself does not waive your rights. It is possible that the consent form does not contain all of the relevant information that it should or it may have been signed without adequate explanation. Even if you signed a consent form, you did not consent to substandard medical care. A doctor`s failure to meet the acceptable standard of care is not the same as consenting to the normal risks of a procedure. Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/does-signing-a-consent-form-waive-my-rights-t.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-much-can-i-expect-an-attorney-to-charge-t.html Most attorneys who believe a case has merit will take the case without payment up front. They will take the case on a contingency basis, which means they will receive a percentage of your award if and when you recover for your injuries. Contingency fees average between 25 and 40 percent. Most attorneys charge a smaller percentage if the case is settled before the attorney does all the work necessary to go to trial. If you and your attorney agree to a contingency fee, the attorney must put the ag Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-much-can-i-expect-an-attorney-to-charge-t.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/what-damages-can-be-recovered-for-medical-mal.html As a victim of medical malpractice, you can sue for your injuries and all of the direct consequences of those injuries. You can recover your actual economic losses such as the costs of reasonable and necessary medical care, rehabilitative services, costs of domestic services, and loss of earnings. The law allows compensation for future medical and care expenses that the claimant can prove will be reasonably necessary to treat the injury caused by the malpractice. The claim may include income the Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/what-damages-can-be-recovered-for-medical-mal.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-can-i-determine-how-much-my-claim-is-wort.html Attorneys are prohibited from promising that they will obtain a certain amount of money for you. For purposes of settlement, a claim is valued upon an estimate of what a jury would likely believe the case to be worth, taking into account the severity of the injury, the effects of the injury on your life and the negligence of the other party. Any settlement will be reduced if there appears to be a good chance that the claim will not be successful. Other factors that may reduce the damages include Maryland Medical Malpractice FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 20:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/legal-faqs/medical-malpractice/maryland/how-can-i-determine-how-much-my-claim-is-wort.html