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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 8/19/25 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 8/19/25

Filed Before June 1? What Maryland's Child Victims Act Cap Rollback Means for Pending Cases

Thousands of Maryland survivors filed before the June 1 cap rollback. What HB 1378 means for pending Child Victims Act cases — and for those still deciding.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/17/25 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/17/25

Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap Hits $2.70 Million on July 1: The Schedule, and the Strategy

On July 1, 2025, Virginia's med mal cap rises to $2.70 million. Why the date of the malpractice — not the trial — controls, and what the schedule means.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 5/13/25 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 5/13/25

Maryland Cuts Child Victims Act Damages After June 1: Why the Filing Date Now Matters So Much

Maryland's HB 1378 slashes Child Victims Act damages caps for suits filed on or after June 1, 2025. What survivors considering a claim need to know now.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 9/17/24 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 9/17/24

Maryland Wrongful Death Damages in 2024: Caps, Apportionment, and the Cap-Date Rule

Maryland's 2024 wrongful death numbers: the $935,000 cap, the 150% multiplier for families, the lower med-mal cap, and why the date of injury controls.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 4/25/23 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 4/25/23

Maryland's Child Victims Act: No More Deadlines for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Maryland's Child Victims Act, signed April 11, 2023, eliminates the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse and revives time-barred claims.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 1/24/23 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 1/24/23

Maryland Medical Malpractice in 2023: The Cap Figures and the Certificate of Merit

Maryland's 2023 medical malpractice caps and the certificate of qualified expert requirement, explained in plain English for injured patients.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/14/21 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/14/21

Maryland's Damages Caps Heading into 2022 — and a Year-End Checklist for Pending Claims

Maryland's noneconomic damages cap is $905,000 for claims arising after October 1, 2021. The current figures, how the cap dates work, and a year-end checklist.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/8/21 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/8/21

Maryland's Police Accountability Act: Higher Damages Caps for Police-Misconduct Claims

Maryland repealed the police Bill of Rights and raised the LGTCA damages cap to $890,000 for police misconduct claims. What the 2021 reforms change.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/17/19 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/17/19

Maryland's Cap on Noneconomic Damages: The 2019 Figures and How They Apply

Maryland caps pain-and-suffering damages. The 2019 numbers: $875,000 general cap, $815,000 med-mal cap, and how wrongful death multipliers work.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 7/16/19 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 7/16/19

Dackman v. Robinson: Maryland's High Court Protects Lost Earning Capacity Experts in Lead Paint Cases

Maryland's Court of Appeals affirmed a lead-paint judgment with over $1M in lost earning capacity, protecting the expert model that proves these damages.

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Washington DC Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/25/19 Washington DC Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/25/19

Punitive Damages in DC: What the Clear-and-Convincing Standard Really Requires

Punitive damages in DC require clear and convincing proof of malice or its equivalent. What the standard means, when it applies, and what to expect.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/18/18 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 12/18/18

Birth Injury Cases in Maryland: What Families Should Know Before They Call a Lawyer

Maryland birth injury claims explained: common injuries, the certificate of merit, the noneconomic damages cap, and the special deadlines for children.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 11/27/18 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 11/27/18

Virginia Wrongful Death Claims: Who the Beneficiaries Are, What Damages Cover, and How the Money Is Divided

Virginia wrongful death law explained: the statutory beneficiary classes, the damages a jury can award, distribution, and the two-year deadline.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 2/20/18 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 2/20/18

Punitive Damages in Virginia: The $350,000 Cap and When Juries Can Punish

When Virginia juries can award punitive damages, how the $350,000 statutory cap works, and why drunk-driving cases are treated differently.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 11/21/17 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 11/21/17

Spine Injury Cases in Maryland: Proving the "Invisible" Injury to a Skeptical Jury

Herniated discs and spine injuries don't show like broken bones. How Maryland injury lawyers prove invisible injuries — and answer the defense playbook.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 10/17/17 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 10/17/17

Health Insurance Paid Your Bills — Do You Still Have a Claim? Virginia's Collateral Source Rule Explained

Yes — Virginia's collateral source rule means the at-fault party pays your full medical bills, even the amounts your health insurance covered or wrote off.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 5/23/17 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 5/23/17

Liens on Your Maryland Settlement: Health Insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid — Who Gets Paid Back, and How Much

Health insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid may claim part of your Maryland injury settlement. Who really gets paid back, and how liens get reduced.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 8/23/16 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 8/23/16

Virginia's Medical Malpractice Cap Climbs Again: The July 2016 Number and Why the Date of Malpractice Controls

Virginia's med mal cap rose to $2.25 million on July 1, 2016. See the statutory schedule and why the date of the malpractice — not the trial — sets your cap.

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Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/30/15 Virginia Posey Lebowitz PLLC 6/30/15

Cain v. Lee: Virginia Supreme Court Bars "Punitives Are Disfavored" Instruction in Drunk-Driving Cases

The Supreme Court of Virginia held juries in DUI injury cases may not be told punitive damages are "disfavored" — a win for drunk-driving victims.

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Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 3/17/15 Maryland Posey Lebowitz PLLC 3/17/15

Maryland's Cap on Pain-and-Suffering Damages: The 2015 Numbers and the Policy Fight

Maryland caps noneconomic damages at $800,000 for 2014-15 injury claims — and juries are never told. Here are the current numbers and how the cap works.

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