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For decades, Jonathan Schochor has been a trusted member of the legal and local community in the greater Baltimore area. Since his early days at the American University School of Law, where he was Associate Editor in Chief of the Law Review, Schochor has demonstrated a passion for legal justice and a dedication to tackling … Continued
The birth of a baby is supposed to be a special time in a family’s life. Unfortunately, thousands of babies and mothers experience devastating birth injuries on a yearly basis. When these incidents occur, it can be challenging to correctly determine whether the injury was caused by medical negligence. If you find yourself in this … Continued
The backbone of all medical malpractice claims is substantial proof that the victim received a substandard level of care. Victims must also prove that the care they were provided was negligent and that this negligence directly caused a provable illness or injury. Due to the exceptional amount of grey area in medical malpractice claims – … Continued
Mediation refers to the practice of utilizing a neutral third party to help resolve a dispute in a mutually agreeable way. In effective mediation, both parties walk away feeling satisfied with the results and a sense of closure. In recognition of the increasing costs and uncertainty of trial, mediation is being used more frequently in … Continued
For faster navigation please use this menu: Understanding Negligence Understanding Medical Malpractice Four Criteria For Malpractice Schochor, Staton, Goldberg, and Cardea, P.A. Help Fight For Your Rights In The Face of Medical Negligence And Malpractice The terms medical malpractice and medical negligence are synonymous. Another way to express it is a breach in the standard … Continued
An unfavorable outcome to a medical procedure does not, in and of itself, constitute medical malpractice. Requirements for viable cases vary from state to state. Each state defines medical malpractice in a slightly different way, requires different standards be met and operates under a slightly varying statute of limitations law. This article provides a brief … Continued
In a medical malpractice suit, the size of your settlement depends largely on the quality of your evidence. Gathering evidence in such cases can be complicated, tedious and requires a comprehensive understanding of your state’s malpractice laws and regulations. Therefore, the first step in gathering evidence for your medical malpractice claim is finding an experienced … Continued
When it comes to medical malpractice in the state of Maryland, there are four main requirements for a viable case. In other words, there are four things to prove for a health care provider’s actions to be deemed malpractice worthy of compensation in the eyes of the court. An experienced medical malpractice attorney will help … Continued
Despite alarming increases in the rates of medical malpractice in the United States, bringing a medical malpractice case against a health care provider is a time consuming, financially burdensome and complicated process. Victims are often overwhelmed, and financially and emotionally devastated. In some cases they are grieving the preventable loss of a loved one. If … Continued
What Your Medical Malpractice Attorney Needs to Know If you have been injured during a hospital stay or medical procedure, the next logical step seems to be filing a malpractice claim. What many fail to realize is that bringing a medical malpractice case against a hospital, doctor, nurse or physician’s assistant requires more than simply … Continued
