MD Court of Appeals: No Deadline Compliance, No Case
A recent decision by the Maryland Court of Appeals highlights important deadlines that apply when pursuing litigation against local governments. This decision demonstrates why it is so important to contact an attorney as soon as possible after an injury. The recent Court of Appeals opinion made rulings on two distinct but related lead poisoning cases. […]
3-year-old dies after dentist allegedly gave too much anesthesia
A deceased 3-year-old’s parents filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after their child died following a dental operation. The Hawaiian parents say their child Finley Boyle was brought to the dentist for a pediatric root canal and she was given sedatives before the dental procedure. The parents’ attorney says the 3-year-old child was given a negligently […]
$32M Awarded to 11-Year-Old Over Quadruple Limb Amputations
The Cochran Firm's Washington, D.C. office did not provide representation in the following case, but we thought it showcased the importance of the civil justice system for the average American citizen. In the spring of 2011, Ashanti Norals went to an emergency room at the University of Chicago Medical Center with a pain in one […]
$1.1 million award for Maryland police officer whistleblower upheld on appeal
On Dec. 10, 2013, a federal appeals court upheld a $1.1 million jury award to James Durham, a Somerset County, Maryland sheriff, who blew the whistle on alleged unethical conduct. Don’t have time to read the entire blog post? Here are the quick bullet points: Maryland deputy sheriff James Durham physically subdued a motorcyclist suspect […]
