Bowie Maryland Legal Blog

Like most in Bowie, you rarely look forward to seeing the doctor. Yet whenever you do see a physician, you should reasonably expect that you have their full and undivided attention. Many have come to us here at Reinstein Glackin & Herriot LLC after having experienced a misdiagnosis or other medical error believing that based off the time of their visits, they were not afforded that benefit. 

This inevitably raises the question of how long should a visit to the doctor last. During an appointment, a doctor is expected to do the following: 

• Review your medical history
• Perform a check of your bodily systems
• Gather enough information to make an informed decision regarding your diagnosis

People in Maryland who are interested in finding ways to protect themselves against medical errors may often find it useful and interesting to track the outcomes of medical malpractice claims or lawsuits. In some situations, plaintiffs end up signing away their right to disclose many or even any details in exchange for the receipt of a financial settlement. The silence, however, can speak volumes at times. It may be assumed that defendants would rather pay out money than have information disclosed.

Many of Neil Armstrong's surviving family members have opted for money instead of disclosure in a legal case asserting malpractice against the Mercy Health system in relation to the astronaut's death in the summer of 2012. The man's children, siblings and grandchildren have all been awarded money for his death that they say was due to inappropriate care or actions on the part of medical staff at a hospital in Ohio.

The stress and worry that comes from an auto accident case are often tempered by the expectation that your expenses will be covered by the driver who was responsible for the collision. Yet what is the driver that hit you in Bowie was driving a vehicle that did not belong to them? Worse yet, what if said driver had a history of poor driving behavior and never should have been entrusted with a vehicle in the first place. Your frustration with the one who loaned the driver that caused your accident their vehicle is understandable; the question is whether or not that action equates to liability. 

The legal principle of negligent entrustment allows you to hold a vehicle owner responsible for any damages caused by one to whom they allowed to their car, truck or SUV. Yet that does not necessarily mean that any incident in which a loaned vehicle was involved in an accident automatically assigns liability to the vehicle's owner; rather, certain conditions must be met in order to cite negligent entrustment in your case. 

While a divorce can indeed bring with it a sense of finality, it does not necessarily signal the end of the feelings that a couple may feel towards each other; rather, those the nature of those emotions is what changes. Many may find these emotions too difficult to deal with while they are still in close proximity to their ex-spouses, and thus may want to try to move away from Bowie in an attempt to move on with their lives. Indeed, according to Move.org, a change in marital status ranks among the top 10 reasons why people relocate. Yet moving away can be difficult when a divorced couple has children together. 

A parent who has custody of their kids cannot simply move away without giving both the court and their ex-spouse notice. Section 9-106 of Maryland's Family Law Code states that notice must be given 90 days prior to the intended relocation. In cases where a custodial parent cannot wait the requisite 90 days, the court will consider the factors contributing to their urgency. If financial or other extenuating circumstances require a hasty relocation, and the parent has provided notice within a reasonable time after learning of the need to relocate, then the court may waive that 90-day requirement. In cases were there is concern that notifying the other parent may subject the relocating parent and/or the children to abuse, the court may not require notice at all.