Clergy Sexual Abuse

Jonathan Schochor from Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, and Andrew Janet from Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC share their expertise in a powerful co-authored op-ed in The Baltimore Sun entitled, The Hypocrisy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

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As hundreds of sex abuse victims across Maryland try to repair their lives and seek justice in court from their abusers in the clergy, what does the Archdiocese of Baltimore filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection now mean to those abuse survivors?  Read The Baltimore Sun full commentary here.

The Washington Times

The Washington Times shares the harrowing details of the story from the victims and outlines the details of the litigation jointly filed by Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea with Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC.

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The Archdiocese of Washington is facing a class action lawsuit from survivors who faced years of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy when they were just children. The Washington Times shares the harrowing details of the story from the victims and outlines the details of the litigation jointly filed by Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and … Continued

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SCHOCHOR, STATON, GOLDBERG AND CARDEA, P.A. AND JANET, JANET & SUGGS, LLC FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON

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Law Firms Seek Justice on Behalf of Sexual Abuse Victims Under the Newly Enacted Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023 Baltimore, MD – Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. and Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC, two leading Maryland-based medical malpractice, personal injury, and civil litigation law firms, are partnering in a class action lawsuit against … Continued

NBC4 Washington’s Tracee Wilkins

Watch: NBC4 Washington’s Tracee Wilkins sat down with Jonathan Schochor and sex abuse survivor and national victim’s rights advocate Teresa Lancaster

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NBC4 Washington’s Tracee Wilkins sat down with Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea’s Jonathan Schochor and sex abuse survivor and national victim’s rights advocate Teresa Lancaster to hear her deeply personal story and what’s next for other abuse survivors now that they can finally seek justice against their abusers through civil lawsuits thanks to the Maryland … Continued

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Tom Hall’s Midday Show on WYPR Radio Jonathan Schochor and sex abuse victims Teresa Lancaster and Tony Petrowski

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A powerful discussion took place on Tom Hall’s popular Midday Show on WYPR Radio. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea’s Jonathan Schochor and sex abuse victims Teresa Lancaster and Tony Petrowski joined Tom Hall to share their painful stories and what’s next for all of the thousands of sex abuse victims across the state when the … Continued

Delayed Diagnosis

Research Finds Delayed Diagnosis Leads to Worse Outcomes in Pediatric Patients

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A recent study underscores the danger to pediatric patients from a missed diagnosis. Accurate and timely diagnosis is a priority in any area of healthcare.  For the youngest patients, a missed or inaccurate diagnosis can lead to worsening symptoms, needless complications, lengthened treatment or hospitalization—and the possibility of an outcome of disability or death.  While … Continued

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Confusing Electronic Health Records Can Pose Patient Risk

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Electronic medical records (EMRs) could be a hazard to your health. In 2009, then-President Bush mandated the use of electronic medical records through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).  The aim was to incentivize the healthcare industry to digitize medical records within a decade.  The goals of adoption of EMRs … Continued

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Study Suggests Eight Habits Could Keep the Doctor Away

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Research points to eight relatively simple habits that could add decades to your life depending on when you adopt them. As the saying goes “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”  With the expense and error associated with some medical care—incorporating healthy habits may increase your lifespan—and your quality of life. New research gleaned … Continued

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Research Suggests TXA is Safe and Effective for Post-Partum Hemorrhage

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Recent research underscores the use of a drug that helps the blood clot in women who suffer post-partum hemorrhage. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug, that is, a drug that helps blood clot during episodes of bleeding.  During and after childbirth, episodes of bleeding called post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) can occur which are dangerous—and sometimes … Continued

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Your Doctor—the Chatbot

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Artificial intelligence will likely replace some of your healthcare services in the future. How do you feel about that? Science fiction writers have long presaged a world where human services are provided by robot and software providers.  There is no novelty to the idea of computers responding to human needs in ways that suggest an … Continued