Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. Secures NEARLY$1 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict in Talbot County, MD

Baltimore, MD – Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. today announced that it has won a $970,900 verdict in the Circuit Court for Talbot County, Md., on behalf of a plaintiff who suffered permanent life altering injuries as a result of negligence during surgery to repair a hernia. 

The medical malpractice litigation was led by attorneys Gloria A. Worch and James D. Cardea on behalf of 76-year-old Bruce Clarke, who suffered permanent injuries as a result of a negligent failure to properly diagnose and treat a perforation of the stomach during surgery to repair a paraesophageal hernia. As a result of the medical negligence, Mr. Clarke required additional surgery and rehabilitation and suffers from permanent injuries. 

On April 9, 2026, a jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the Circuit Court for Talbot County, Md., in the amount of $970,900 against the defendants, John T. Moon, M.D., and Shore Health System, Inc. d/b/a University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton. The verdict included damages for pain and suffering, as well as past and future medical care costs and expenses. The Honorable Brett Wilson presided over the trial. 

“It is gratifying to help our client and his family to be able to move forward and rebuild their lives despite suffering permanent injuries as a result of obvious medical negligence,” said Gloria A. Worch, an attorney at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. “We hope this important verdict helps provide Mr. Clarke and his family with access to the vital medical care and resources he will need moving forward.” 

“Our team takes great pride in winning what we believe to be one of the largest, if not the largest, medical malpractice verdicts in the history of Talbot County,” said James D. Cardea, a partner at Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. “We are honored to help deliver the life-changing resources our client will need in the future as a result of medical negligence through no fault of his own.” 

About Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. 

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A., has been fighting for patients’ rights as a leading medical malpractice law firm since 1984. Additionally, the firm is a recognized leader in sexual abuse cases as well as class action and mass tort litigation. Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. has offices in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Its lawyers are licensed to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, and they have been specially admitted on a case-by-case basis by courts in Florida, Nevada, 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia and other states. On special motion and with approval of courts elsewhere, Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea’s lawyers are available to participate in cases throughout the United States. To learn more, call 1-888-234-0001 or visit: sfspa.com.