Archive for the ‘Negligence’ Category
Update on Maryland Pit Bull Case.
The Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, issued their ruling on pit bulls and pit bull mixes back in April and still that decision is not yet law. The decision, which distinguished pit bulls or pit bull mixes from other breeds and placed greater liability on dog owners and landlords who permit tenants to have them, quickly compelled some landlords to begin eviction proceedings against tenants with pit bulls or pit bull mixes. Prior to the Court’s decision […]
January 11, 2013
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Product Liability Lawsuit Settlements Hit $142 Million for Defendant Bayer
German pharmaceutical giant, Bayer , has paid out settlement monies totaling over $142 million for product liability cases involving its contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz. A total of 651 cases have been resolved as of last month, for an average of about $218,000 per case. The chemical make-up of the pills and the wide-spread popularity may prove to be Bayer’s biggest areas for concern. The FDA reported that Yasmin was the fourth most popular oral contraceptive last year with over 835,000 […]
January 11, 2013
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Posted in: Negligence, Product Liability
Maryland High Court Sets New Liability Standard for Pit Bulls Attacks
The Court of Appeals of Maryland recently ruled that pit bulls are extremely dangerous and owners can be held strictly liable for injuries caused by their pit bulls. The opinion includes holding strictly liable landlords who rent to pit bulls owners and know that the dogs are pit bulls or pit bull mixes. The Court heard arguments in Tracey v. Solesky, whereby a pit bull escaped from its pen twice in the same day and attacked two boys. One of […]
January 11, 2013
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Posted in: Negligence, Strict Liability
Sailboat Passengers Obtain Substantial Verdict Against Operators Who Failed to Keep Proper Lookout
A forty-three year old woman and her nineteen year old daughter went sailing in San Diego harbor on a friend’s sailboat . Enjoying the delightful day, the daughter was taking in some sun with her legs hanging over the edge of the boat. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the middle of the boat collided with the bow (front) of another sailboat. As a result, the daughter sustained two broken legs and a degloving injury to her left upper thigh. She also sustained […]
January 11, 2013
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Posted in: Death, Maritime Injury, Negligence, Recreational Boating Injuries
All But Two Lawsuits Settle in the 2009 Deadly Washington, D.C. Metro Crash
On June 22, 2009, the DC Metro, the nation’s second busiest train system, experienced its deadliest accident since its opening in 1976. Investigators have determined that two trains collided during the height of rush hour on the Metro’s Red Line after the computer system failed to detect a stopped train. The train approaching from the rear maintained its speed and collided with the stopped train. The result of the impact: numerous injured commuters and nine deaths. Attorneys for the families […]
January 9, 2013
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Posted in: Negligence, Vehicle Collisions
Multiple Lawsuits Filed Against Maryland Concert Organizing Company
A concert attendee’s lawsuit against a Maryland-based concert organizer is the third lawsuit filed against the company in the past two months. The defendant, Walther Productions, organized the July 2011 All Good Music Festival in West Virginia. The lawsuits allege a negligent act on the part of Walther Productions, which led to the serious injuries of at least three concert patrons, including one attendee’s death. Concert attendees formed campsites for the four-day music festival. On July 17, 2011, one patron […]
January 9, 2013
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Posted in: Negligence, Premises Liability
Maryland Secondhand Smoke Lawsuit Fails to Convince Judge
Judge Albert W. Northrop of the Prince George’s County Circuit Court recently ruled that a homeowner could not recover monetary damages for illness purportedly caused by an adjacent neighbor’s smoking in his own home. In March of 2010, David, S. Schuman of Greenbelt, Maryland filed suit in the circuit court, alleging that his next door neighbor’s smoking at their townhouse cooperative caused him a multitude of health problems. The lawsuit named as defendants the smoking neighbor, Darko Popovic, and the […]
January 9, 2013
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Food Contamination at Issue in Wrongful Death Suit by Maryland Family
A Catonsville, Maryland resident Clarence D. Wells died August 31, 2011 after a week-long stay at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Wells’ family members are now placing the blame on a Colorado fruit farm. Wells’ daughter became concerned when she noticed him retaining fluids and rapidly gaining weight. Wells began struggling with his breath and his daughter decided to take him to the emergency room at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Throughout his week-long stay at the hospital, Wells’ symptoms worsened and he passed […]
January 9, 2013
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Prevalent in Victims of Orthopedic Trauma Study Shows
Orthopedic injuries are commonly suffered by Maryland drivers, pedestrians, and workers. Car wrecks, falls, heavy lifting in the workplace, and sports related injuries often result in back, neck, and shoulder trauma. While these injuries are difficult enough to overcome,
January 9, 2013
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Posted in: Negligence, Vehicle Collisions, Workplace Injury
Large Verdict for Cruise Passenger who Falls on Slippery Pool Deck
Denise Kaba was planning to enjoy her cruise vacation aboard the “Carnival Pride.” Unfortunately, during the cruise, she slipped and fell on the ship’s pool deck, causing a serious fracture of her right knee cap. The injury caused Ms. Kaba to undergo six different surgeries and she will require at least one more. Ms. Kaba is a stay-at-home mom. She had planned to return to office work, but now will be unable to do so due to lingering pain and […]
January 9, 2013
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Posted in: Maritime Injury, Negligence
