Who is allowed to file, what damages Maryland permits, and how long families have to act after losing a loved one to someone else’s negligence. A plain-English guide for Maryland families.

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.

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.

DC traffic deaths hit a 16-year high in 2023, the year before Vision Zero's target date. What civil accountability looks like for victims' families.

The Dali's owners have invoked an 1851 law to cap all Key Bridge claims at about $43.7 million. What the Limitation of Liability Act means for the families.

The D.C. Circuit holds a passenger's own negligence is no defense when a common carrier like WMATA fails its duty to aid an injured rider.

Maryland has no dram shop liability, but Kiriakos v. Phillips lets families sue adults who allow underage drinking. Where the law stands five years on.

The Supreme Court of Virginia held landowners may be liable for letting guests shoot toward an occupied home, limiting recreational-use immunity.

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

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

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.

When someone dies from negligence in DC, the law provides two distinct claims — wrongful death and survival — with different damages and beneficiaries.

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

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.

In Kiriakos v. Phillips, Maryland's Court of Appeals recognized civil liability for adults who knowingly allow underage drinking at their homes. What it means.

Maryland's highest court restored a family's judgment against a correctional officer whose reckless failures led to an inmate's murder during transport.

In RGR, LLC v. Settle, Virginia's Supreme Court affirmed a wrongful death verdict: landowners owe a duty not to create hazards endangering travelers.

Corporate Intl Magazine names founding partner Jacob M. Lebowitz its Washington, D.C. Wrongful Death Lawyer of the Year.

Maryland law strictly defines who may sue for wrongful death — primary and secondary beneficiaries, the use plaintiff rule, and the damages cap explained.

Wrongful death law differs sharply across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia — who can sue, what damages are available, and the deadlines that apply.