Can you vacate a divorce and have your husband’s new marriage annulled? You almost can, as the plaintiff found out in Peete v. Peete, decided by the Maryland Appellate Court in March 2023. Facts of Peete v. Peete Bessie was married to a man named Author in 1971. She separated…
In 2018, we read about an awful case where a woman went to a Rite-Aid warehouse in Hartford County and killed three people and injuring others before taking her own life. She had been diagnosed with a mental illness and used a gun she had legally purchased during the rampage,…
Maryland’s Attorney General’s office announced that Jemina Saka, a 32-year-old from Street, Maryland (Harford County), has been indicted on charges of felony Medicaid fraud and felony theft. Saka, who is not a licensed or certified healthcare provider, was employed by a home health agency to provide assistance to a vulnerable…
Timberlake v. State is a case involving the delays in trial for criminal defendants due to COVID. The appeal is based on his normally unacceptable trial delays primarily due to court closures mandated by Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera, who was then serving as the Chief Judge of the Court…
This post will explain the applicable statute of limitations on the collection of debt under Maryland law. Throughout this post, we will refer to the person who borrowed money as the “debtor,” and the lender of that money will be the “creditor.” The statute of limitations is basically like a…
This page is about what loss of service settlements are worth. Loss of service damages, also known as loss of consortium damages, refer to compensation awarded in personal injury cases to the spouse or family member of the injured person for the loss of love, companionship, support, and services resulting…
Facebook yet again finds itself involved in another lawsuit. The social-networking service is being sued by people claiming that showing ads that network friends can “like,” violates a California law regarding commercial endorsements. Goodness, being big sure does generate a lot of lawsuits. Facebook’s bid to dismiss the lawsuit was…
Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel, who is the judge in the Paraquat MDL class action lawsuit, announced that the first Paraquat bellwether trial will start on November 15, 2022. Is There a Paraquat MDL Class Action? There is a Paraquat MDL class action. This means that federal Paraquat lawsuits are…
Our firm handles a large number of shoulder injury lawsuits. This post looks at average workers’ comp payout for shoulder injuries in Maryland such as a torn labrum or torn rotator cuff. We will look at some of the most common types of workplace shoulder injuries and examine how the…
Our medical malpractice lawyers in Maryland regularly sue doctors and hospitals of malpractice A victim has the burden of proof when bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit in Maryland. There are three elements that must be proved: the applicable standard of care, that this standard of care has been violated, and…