Life Care Planner’s Opinions on Necessity of Future Treatment Excluded
June 2, 2023 By Steven C. Bergeron
In the recent case of Yvette Norman v. Leonard’s Express, Inc., No. 7:22cv00096 (W. D. VA, April 21, 2023), the U.S. District Court for the…
Maryland Court of Appeals Holds No Recency Requirement for Teaching Medicine Exception for Qualifying Attesting Experts Under the Healthcare Malpractice Claims Act
March 23, 2023 By Jennifer N. Henriquez
On December 29, 2022, The Appellate Court of Maryland[1] issued an opinion in Jordan v. Elyassi’s Greenbelt Oral & Facial Surgery, P.C., et al., 2022…
Maryland Supreme Court to Decide Scope of Judicial Discretion in Admitting Expert Testimony
March 9, 2023 By Lisa H. Carrera
The Maryland Supreme Court is set to review the scope of judicial discretion in consideration of the newly adopted Daubert-Rochkind standard, which places emphasis on…
Update: Virginia Court of Appeals Holds COVID-19 Judicial Emergency Tolling Applies to All Statutes of Limitation
February 7, 2023 By Melissa H. Ryan
Due to an appeal, this is an update to our September 7, 2022 legal update post. To access the original post, click here. Brief Background:…
Recovery Without Physical Injuries
October 18, 2022 By Mark A. Kohl
In Maryland, a plaintiff can (sometimes) recover in negligence without physical injuries. Ordinarily, a plaintiff cannot recover for a purely emotional injury that was caused…
Court of Appeals Reaffirms Validity of Household Exclusion Provision
September 30, 2022 By Paul F. Rowedder
Maryland Courts have, in the past, ruled that a household exclusion provision was valid and enforceable under an umbrella policy. In Stickley v. State Farm…
COVID-19 Judicial Emergency Tolling Period in Virginia Clarified
September 7, 2022 By Melissa H. Ryan
A decision by the Roanoke City, Virginia Circuit Court has clarified the COVID-19 Judicial Emergency Tolling Period: Only cases that expired in the tolling period…
Insurers’ Obligations to Insured Sued for Defamation
August 3, 2022 By Nancy J. Goodiel
The John C. Depp, II v. Amber Laura Heard trial, that took place in Fairfax County this past spring, revolved around claims of defamation by…
Maryland Family Law Article: New Statute Defining “Voluntary Impoverishment”
June 30, 2022 By Elaine R. Wilford
In addition to the modifications to the Child Support Guidelines increasing the monthly aggregate income covered under the statute from $15,000 to $30,000 per month,…
Maryland Court of Special Appeals Holds That Business Losses Caused by COVID-19 Lockdowns Are Not Covered Losses Under a Commercial Property Insurance Policy
June 15, 2022 By Matthew J. Gannett
Many businesses maintain commercial property insurance policies that provide coverage for business income losses caused by physical loss or damage to the covered property. Businesses…