Medical Malpractice In Maryland Areas Of Liability

The areas of liability in a Maryland medical malpractice case fall generally into four categories. Plaintiff's will often find liability in general medical care, surgical errors, radiological errors and pathological areas. Once liability is determined the theories of liability generally fall into the following list.
1. Failure of proper treatment
2. Failure to tell the patient of test results
3. Lack of informed consent
4. Failure to refer a patient to a specialist.
5. Failure to preform surgery properly, including the failure to use proper tools and equipment.