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.

Maryland assisted living facilities face far lighter regulation than nursing homes. What COMAR 10.07.14 requires — and what it doesn't — when neglect causes injury.

The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a $2M wrongful death verdict, holding the Dead Man's Statute did not silence the patient's own account of his fall.

Federal research estimates 1 in 18 ER patients is misdiagnosed. How DC law handles emergency-room diagnostic-error claims, and the 90-day notice trap.

The DC Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a med-mal case the plaintiff forgot to list in bankruptcy — and gave lawyers the playbook to save such claims.

Virginia's Court of Appeals affirmed a $1.18M med-mal verdict, holding a failure-to-mitigate instruction can't smuggle in contributory negligence.

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

Telehealth exploded in 2020, but Virginia's malpractice standards didn't change. What patients should know about video-visit care and their legal rights.

Maryland health care providers claim COVID-19 immunity under the catastrophic health emergency law. What it covers, what it doesn't, and families' rights.

The DC Court of Appeals holds the Consumer Protection Procedures Act applies to medical providers — a case argued by our partner Jacob Lebowitz.

When opioid overprescribing crosses into medical negligence in Maryland: the standard of care, CDC guidelines, and how malpractice claims work.

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

How to spot nursing home neglect in Washington DC, the rights residents have under DC and federal law, and the deadlines families need to know.

In Toraish v. Lee, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a med-mal defense verdict, holding a defense causation expert's opinion lacked foundation.

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.

Maryland's Court of Appeals held in Spangler v. McQuitty that a wrongful death claim is independent — a victim's own judgment during life doesn't bar the family.

Before suing a DC doctor or hospital, § 16-2802 requires 90 days' written notice. Miss it and even a strong malpractice case can be dismissed.

The DC Court of Appeals affirmed a $650,000 verdict in Providence Hospital v. Willis, confirming plaintiffs need not rule out every alternative cause.

Virginia caps total med mal recovery — $2.15M for acts on or after July 1, 2014. How the cap schedule works and why the malpractice date controls.