Health care providers have long pointed to personal injury claims against them as part of the reason for the rise in the cost of health care. Others have argued that there is no crisis in malpractice insurance for doctors, and that such claims are necessary to police the health professions. Last week Maryland’s highest court expanded on one theory upon …

We have all read or heard about claims against the manufacturers of products for alleged defects which cause injury, be it motor vehicles that roll over too easily or coffee that is too hot. Maryland is like most jurisdictions in allowing recovery under the theory of “strict liability” if the plaintiff bringing suit can prove the necessary elements. However, Maryland’s …

One of the sad results of the subprime mortgage crisis that has been widely reported is that unscrupulous persons claiming to help the homeowner in trouble have come up with schemes to make their financial plight even worse. Maryland and other states have passed laws to regulate mortgage foreclosure consultants, and to prevent desperate lenders from being taken advantage of. …

As our population continues to age, a common occurrence is that children have to act on behalf of their elderly disabled parents in handling their affairs. This may include acting as an agent on behalf of the parent in admitting the parent to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Maryland’s highest court in the case of Walton v. Mariner …