Medical Malpractice Risks Archives - Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

27 Oct 2020 | , Edward J. Sedlacek

Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia

In light of the Maryland Court of Appeals recent decision in Rochkind v. Stevenson, this article assesses the current state of law with regard to the admissibility of expert testimony in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. See 2020 WL 5085877 (Md. Aug. 28, 2020), reconsideration denied (Sept. 25, 2020). Effective immediately, Rochkind affirmatively adopted the nonexclusive list of Daubert reliability factors ... Read More

TAGGED: Medical Malpractice Risks, Health Law, expert witness testimony

7 Aug 2019 | Christopher P. Ferragamo

Changes in Legal Landscape That Could Impact Medical Malpractice Risks | August 2019

In researching and reviewing recent legal developments in the medical malpractice field, Jackson & Campbell, P.C. has identified recent changes in the law and the legal landscape that could impact medical malpractice claims and the risk associated with such cases. Below highlights some of these issues. Impact of Increase in Successful Challenges to Caps on Non-Economic Damages Louisiana (October 2016): Supreme ... Read More

TAGGED: HIPAA violations, non-economic damages, child sex abuse claims, Civil sols for child sex abuse claims, failure to obtain informed consent, Dominion National, LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics, Premera Blue Cross, Medical Malpractice Risks