Is There a Cap on Pain and Suffering in D.C.? No, and a $4 Million Verdict Shows Why That Matters
The District sets no dollar limit on pain and suffering, unlike Maryland and Virginia. A $4 million malpractice verdict that survived appeal shows how D.C. juries are allowed to put a number on what was taken from you.
Abused at a Maryland Public School? A New Ruling Sets a Hard 1971 Cutoff for Suing the School Board
Maryland’s top court just held that county school boards keep full immunity for child sexual abuse that happened before July 1, 1971. Here is who can still be sued, and how the deadlines compare in MD, DC and Virginia.
He Lost 85% of His Vision, Then Lost His $1.5 Million Verdict: What Virginia Requires in Delayed-Referral Cases
A Virginia jury found that a delayed specialist referral cost a patient most of his sight. An appeals court then erased the verdict over one missing piece of proof. Here is what these claims require.
Maryland’s “Household Exclusion”: How a Family Member’s Car Insurance Can Drop From $300,000 to $30,000
How Maryland's household exclusion can limit auto-insurance recovery when the at-fault driver is a family member — and what a new ruling means for injured passengers.