Ron Miller is an attorney who focuses on serious injury and wrongful death cases involving motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, and products and premises liability. If you are looking for a Maryland personal injury attorney for your case, call him today at 800-553-8082.

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Some of the most serious personal injury cases our firm handles involve motorcycle accidents.  Too often, other drivers don’t pay attention or fail to yield to motorcycles.  Even a minor collision can result in significant injury or even death for a motorcycle rider.  Our lawyers have been successful in obtaining significant settlements and verdicts in Motorcycle cases throughout Maryland.  Our singular focus is to assist our clients in getting the maximum amount of financial compensation for their motorcycle accident case.

How Much is a Motorcycle Accident Case Worth?

There is no definitive answer to this question of the settlement value of Maryland motorcycle accident cases.   If anyone spends more time trying to figure out how to objectively understand the range of possible settlement and trial values for personal injury claims, I want to meet that person. I regularly track analytics on average financial awards for all types of accident cases, not just in Maryland but around the country.  But the truth is that every case is unique making value comparisons very difficult.  Moreover, the many motorcycle accident cases — including a large number of ours – are resolved with confidential settlements that are not reported.

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Our lawyers handle lawsuits involving anoxic brain injuries.  Anoxic brain injuries can result from medical negligence, childbirth malpractice or a serious accident.  Our firm is very familiar with the science of anoxic brain injuries.

What is an Anoxic Brain Injury?

The brain is the most important and complex organ in the human body.  The brain controls everything in the body.  The cells in the brain require a constant supply of oxygen.  When deprived of oxygen, even for a short time, cells in the brain can die.  Anoxia is a term meaning the absence of oxygen.  Hypoxia is a related term meaning low or insufficient oxygen.  An anoxic brain injury is damage to cells in the brain caused by total oxygen deprivation.  The oxygen loss causes cells in the brain to die.  The extent and severity of an anoxic brain injury will vary depending on how long the brain cells are deprived of oxygen. Once brain cells die they do not regenerate.  An anoxic brain injury can result in permanent mental and physical disabilities.

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The Supreme Court today Walker v. NCAA (formerly Christie v. NCAA) in a 7-2 decision found unconstitutional a federal law that prohibits sports betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports. This gives states the green light to legalize betting on sports.

Legalized sports gambling in Maryland may not be far away.  We came close to passing a law in the last session in anticipation of this ruling. Delaware and New Jersey may have sports gambling within the next few weeks.

You can read about this on ESPN or Sports Illustrated, too.  But I’m unimpressed with how they have explained the law.  I’m writing here for lawyers who want to understand the details of the ruling without reading the case or the briefs.

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I met a really nice woman last week who young high school son was tragically killed in a car accident in which he was a passenger.  I meet the nicest people in this job and I always wish it was under different circumstances.

Anyone who drives is very familiar with this scenario in this wrongful death case.  You’re out on the road and see another driver who is trying to make a turn or change lanes.  Empathy is natural because you have been in that same situation yourself.  You recognize that you’re in a position to maybe help them out a little so you back up a few feet, make some eye contact and graciously hand signal for them to “go ahead.”  Most of the time the other driver gladly advances, gives a thanks signal, and everyone drives away with warm, fuzzing feelings of roadway civility (unless they do not give “the wave” which should be a felony).

But what if they proceed with their turn in response to your friendly signal and get t-boned by an oncoming truck in the next lane that neither of you saw coming?  I knew the answer to this question but it was sort of “The Law of Ron” type thing — I had no real source for my conclusion and a few lawyers at my office disagreed.  So I thought my research would make a good blog post for other lawyers.

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We have been getting a lot of calls from Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh victims.  These poor people have a lot of questions and concerns and we try to lay some of those out for you here.

The C-Qur hernia mesh products are a line of polypropylene surgical implants that were manufactured by Atrium Medical Corp.  The C-Qur hernia mesh products were one of several types of implant devices used in hernia repair surgery between 2006 and 2015.  Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the U.S. each year.

What are Hernia Mesh & Patch Devices?

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Our law firm handles bed sore lawsuits in Maryland. Below are some common questions we get from victims.

What are Bed Sores?

Pressure sores (also known as bedsores or decubitus ulcers) are damage injuries to the skin and tissue below caused by extended compression. Pressure sores typically occur at thin points in the skin where it covers the bony areas of the body such as around the heels, hips, ankles and lower back. Individuals who are bedridden or have limited movement ability are at particular risk of developing pressure sores. This is why bedsores are a common problem for elderly patients in nursing homes.
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A cesarean section or “C-section” delivery refers to the well-known process of surgically delivering a baby from the uterus as opposed to a normal vaginal birth. In a C-section, the doctor makes a surgical incision in the mother’s stomach and the baby is physically extracted through the opening. There are a lot of birth injury medical malpractice lawsuits filed in Maryland due to the failure to perform a C-section.

What are the side effects of a cesarean delivery?

Side-effects of a C-section delivery often include excessive fatigue, itching, numbness and painful constipation. Another side-effect of a C-section is that the recovery time is typically much longer compared to a vaginal delivery.

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The Maryland Court of Special Appeals took an interesting look at the scope of settlement releases in Harvey v. City Homes, Inc last week.  The case has some important reminders for Maryland plaintiffs’ attorneys that the case is not over after a settlement or verdict because the language of the release may be critical if the victim has future potential claims.  Continue reading

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Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) is an obstetrical condition where the baby’s head is too bid in proportion to the size of the pregnant mother’s pelvic bone.  CPD presents dangers for both mother and baby during labor and delivery.  An overly large head means that the baby will have difficulty passing through the birth canal.  This typically means labor and delivery of the baby will be prolonged and stressful.

A baby normally enters the birth canal with its face toward one side or the other of the mother If the head comes into the birth canal or tries to get into the birth canal but cannot because there is a mismatch between the size of the head compared to the size of the birth canal, that is called cephalopelvic disproportion.  This is not a safe situation for the baby because it can cause oxygen deprivation. Continue reading

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Pregnancy can make mothers more prone to infection and increase the severity of an infection. This is because pregnancy temporarily weakens a mother’s natural immune system.

Failure to properly diagnose and treat certain maternal infections during pregnancy can be very dangerous for the baby and result in serious birth injuries.

Below is a summary of the most common types of maternal infections that can lead to birth injuries.

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