Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog

Allegations of Hospital Negligence in Baltimore Underscore the Importance of Digital Safety in Healthcare

Ethan S. Nochumowitz — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:02:10 +0000

A recent class action lawsuit filed last week against a Baltimore hospital highlights the growing concerns surrounding cybersecurity and employee privacy in healthcare settings. According to a report by The Baltimore Banner, Dr. Matthew Bathula, a pharmacist at the University of Maryland Medical Center allegedly installed spyware on hospital computer systems, enabling him to access webcams and secretly watch female doctors and medical residents during intimate and private moments. These moments reportedly included undressing, pumping breast milk, and even being intimate with their partners in what they believed were secure, private settings.

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How Do I File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Maryland?

Andrew G. Slutkin and Ethan S. Nochumowitz — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:55:35 +0000

Requirements for Filing a Malpractice Case in Maryland

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What Is IV Extravasation?

Ethan S. Nochumowitz — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 19:53:46 +0000

An IV, short for “intravenous,” is a familiar medical device used by doctors and nurses to administer various medications and other fluids to patients by inserting a needle or tube directly into the patient’s vein. Once the IV is inserted into the vein, it typically is taped to the skin to prevent it from moving or otherwise coming loose. If an IV becomes dislodged from the vein but stays under the patient’s skin, the medication being dispensed can be harmful to the surrounding tissue. This is called an IV extravasation.

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Propane Vaporizer Negligence

Andrew G. Slutkin — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 22:59:04 +0000

Propane vaporizers are mechanical devices that convert liquid propane (LPG) to propane gas. Essentially, a propane vaporizer is a boiler that heats the liquid propane to the point where the propane turns to gas.

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Wrongful Birth Cases

Andrew G. Slutkin — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:44:02 +0000

A wrongful birth medical malpractice case alleges that a heath care provider such as a doctor (such as an OBGYN or radiologist), hospital or laboratory was negligent by failing to properly inform a pregnant mother that her fetus had some serious medical condition, so that the mother would have had an opportunity to terminate the pregnancy.

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Missed Aortic Dissection Results in Death, $2.9m Medical Malpractice Verdict

Andrew G. Slutkin — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:24:18 +0000

A Salt Lake City jury last month awarded $2.9 million to the family of a 55 year-old man who died after physicians failed to diagnose and treat a life-threatening heart condition. After developing chest pains one evening – which quickly spread to his abdomen – the man presented to a clinic where he was seen by a Physician’s Assistant (PA). The PA diagnosed him with constipation and discharged him with instructions to drink a bottle of over-the-counter magnesium citrate and take a suppository.

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Two-Week Medical Malpractice Jury Trial Results in $46.5 Million Verdict to Child

Andrew G. Slutkin — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:19:42 +0000

After two weeks of testimony, a medical malpractice jury in Arkansas awarded $46.5 million to a toddler whose family alleged that her doctors’ negligence resulted in catastrophic and irreversible brain damage. The family alleged that the doctors failed to properly manage and treat the newborn baby’s jaundice following birth which led to the development of kernicterus in the child’s brain. Kernicterus is a rare brain damage that occurs in a newborn experiencing severe jaundice. It can be prevented by treating jaundice early.

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Failure to Diagnose Wilson’s Disease Results in $29 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict

Andrew G. Slutkin — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:02:30 +0000

A Missouri jury awarded close to $29 million this week to a then-college athlete whose rare genetic disorder went undiagnosed beginning in 2012, leaving her with devastating injuries. The woman, who now is 24 years old, alleged that she went to her doctor in 2012 with complaints of fatigue, tremors, gait issues, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, crying spells and panic attacks. Her doctor diagnosed her with anxiety and declined to prescribe any diagnostic testing. Eight months later, after her symptoms worsened, the woman and her mother implored the doctor for more testing. An MRI of her brain demonstrated that the woman was suffering from Wilson’s disease.

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$13.375 Million Awarded to Triple Amputee in Medical Malpractice Case

Andrew G. Slutkin — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:22:30 +0000

After a 54 year-old woman had to have amputations of both of her legs above the knees, her left arm below the elbow, and fingers from her right hand, she sued the healthcare providers in South Carolina whom she believed to be responsible. The lawsuit alleged that the doctors failed to recognize that the woman was delving deep into deep septic shock.

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Jury Awards $45.8 Million in Post-Childbirth Brain Damage Malpractice Case

Andrew G. Slutkin — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:48:19 +0000

After eight days of testimony and fifteen hours of deliberations, an Atlanta jury this week awarded $45.8 million to a woman who suffered catastrophic and irreversible brain damage just days after giving birth. Three days after her child’s birth, the woman suffered a heart attack while undergoing x-rays. Although she was able to be resuscitated, she was without oxygen for approximately ten minutes and suffered an anoxic brain injury that has rendered her unable to care for herself in any meaningful way.

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