A declaration stating there was no response at the door does not meet good faith attempts at service of process before serving SDAT.
Continue reading ›Extrinsic evidence for impeachment on a collateral matter was properly excluded when the witness had no knowledge of the document.
Continue reading ›An ER doctor who does not testify what a surgeon would have done cannot give causation testimony that earlier surgery would have succeeded.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, the court will not reverse a judgment for redundant jury instructions without evidence of confusion.
Continue reading ›A thorough search of internet and personal connections to find the defendant is required before alternative service can be used.
Continue reading ›Email is proper service of process when conventional methods have failed, and it is reasonably calculated to give the defendant actual notice.
Continue reading ›In Maryland, a medical malpractice decedent does not have the authority to bind wrongful death claimants to arbitration.
Continue reading ›A party can immediately appeal an order on a petition to compel arbitration filed in a separate action as a final judgment.
Continue reading ›The plaintiff in a medical malpractice case has the burden of establishing that their expert complies with the 20 Percent Rule.
Continue reading ›For breach of contract, the doctor must have made an additional promise, distinct from an agreement to properly perform the procedure.
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