Baltimore areas depend heavily on their job in order to earn an income and pay their bills. When individuals suffer a job loss or are unable to work for a period of time, it can pose serious consequences to not only the life of the person with the job, but his or her family as well. Accordingly, when a person suffers an injury that affects his or her career, the person may need relief from the person who caused the personal injury.

A unique case of alleged medical malpractice recently illustrated this principle. A woman, who maintained a career as an opera singer, was injured by an alleged case of negligence during the birth of her son. During the birth, a nurse performed an episiotomy on the woman to enlarge the birth opening. However, according to the woman, she was not informed or asked for consent for the procedure, and the incision caused her serious consequences.

The woman alleged the incision was not repaired properly, causing the woman to suffer incontinence and excessive gas. As a result of her condition, the woman was not able to continue her career as an opera singer, and she is now seeking damages from the medical provider as a result.

While the woman's injuries are unique, the case illustrates how an injured patient can seek damages if his or her injuries affects a career. First, if a person lost wages because of the injury that the person would have otherwise earned, those lost wages can be recovered as an element of damages.

The person can also recover separate damages if the person's ability to earn money in the future is lost or lessened because of the injury. These damages focus not on what was lost in the past, but what would have been earned in the future if the patient had not been injured by the doctor's negligence. Through these various damages, the injured patient can recover the compensation they would have otherwise gained at their employment.

School is considered by many Baltimore parents to be a safe place for their children to learn and grow. Within this context, the thought of a child injury occurring at school is a frightening one, especially given that these injuries occur when the parent is not present. While the thought may not be pleasant, unfortunately the reality is that children are injured from time to time at school.

School injuries occur due to a variety of circumstances. One of the more common instances in which children are injured is through playground injuries.

Recently, for example, a mother filed an administrative claim against a school district after her son suffered a brain injury at the school. The 9-year-old boy fell while playing on the playground equipment, which caused him to strike the side of his head, arm and wrist on cement. What's more, the school did not take the boy to receive medical attention for the incident, as it called the mother instead.

After the mother brought the boy to the hospital, she learned the extent of his injuries, which included a life-threatening injury to his brain. These injuries carry the potential for permanent defects, and the boy has already been forced to undergo hundreds of hours of treatment and therapy.

The mother's claim was based on negligence against the school officials. She was required to file the administrative claim before filing a lawsuit. These types of administrative rules vary by jurisdiction, and therefore individuals finding themselves in similar situations should consult an attorney to determine what the law is where they live, and what steps they have to go through before they can file a lawsuit.

Once they clear through administrative hurdles, injured children and their parents can file a complaint against those whose negligence caused the injuries. The complaint can lay out the details of the incident, as well as the damages the person seeks to recover in the suit. By working with an attorney, the person can make sure the complaint is properly prepared and filed, so that the suit gets underway and the family recovers relief for the devastating injury to the child.

Winter can be a dangerous time for driving around the United States, including for drivers in Maryland. Of course, even if the road conditions are favorable at a given time, this does not ensure the road will be safe for drivers, as poor driving from others can make it an unsafe place to be. Moreover, it can be particularly unsafe when there is a potential for an accident with a car and a semi truck.

This was the case recently after a truck accident occurred on the highway involving a car. The semi truck accident happened after the semi was about to make a right turn. As the truck tried to negotiate the right turn, the driver steered into the center lane to make the turn wider. A 77-year-old man driving a pickup truck behind the semi did not slow down, however, which resulted in a collision between the two vehicles.

The accident left the pickup truck driver with serious injuries, as well as minor injuries for his wife. The driver of the semi, meanwhile, was not said to be injured in the accident.

The accident illustrates how easy it is for accidents to happen between cars and semi trucks. These accidents can be caused by the negligence of the truck driver, the car driver, or both in some cases.

In a case like the above, for instance, some courts have concluded that truck drivers who take up two lanes of traffic while turning are at fault for a resulting accident. Others might find fault with the car driver's inability to slow down and avoid the truck. In these instances, it is essential that injured parties have an effective attorney who can vigorously present their side of the case, and demonstrate why the other driver's negligence caused the accident.

When Maryland residents experience the loss of a loved one, it can be painful and traumatic. This may be particularly true when the loss comes unexpectedly, which can lead to a search for answers as to what happened and who may be at fault for the death.

While there are never any satisfactory answers to explain why someone has been taken too soon from their family, the surviving family members may find some relief through a wrongful death action against those responsible for the death. Each state has a statute describing who may bring a wrongful death action, and what must be proven in order to succeed.

For instance, the mother of a woman killed in a fire recently brought a wrongful death action against the owners of the property where an electrical fire took place. The owners rented out the property to the woman, and, according to the lawsuit, they were negligent in failing to warn the woman of conditions they knew or should have known would cause harm. The property owners also did not comply with the city fire code, the lawsuit alleges, as no smoke alarm had apparently been installed in the home.

The lawsuit is fairly typical of an ordinary wrongful death lawsuit, in terms of the elements that must be shown to succeed. Typically, individuals must prove the death of a loved one was caused by someone else's negligence or intent, and the surviving family members suffered monetary injury as a result. There are many different kinds of damages that may be available to surviving family members, depending on the facts and circumstances of the particular case.

Nothing scares Baltimore parents more than the thought of their child being injured. While this thought may be present in the back of parents' minds, the daily routine of work and school makes these thoughts drift out of focus. Unfortunately, however, these fears become a reality for some when their children are injured.

This was the case recently for one family after a pre-kindergarten student was struck by a car. The accident occurred when an elderly man was driving the car and failed to stop for a school bus stop sign. The child was struck by the car, and the elderly man apparently tried to leave the scene of the accident, although other parents followed him.

While cases like the above with child injury revolve around the legal question of whether a person was negligent, the rules of negligence may be somewhat different when child injury is involved, as opposed to a case where another adult was involved. In the typical case, individuals must exercise reasonable care under the circumstances. With children involved, however, others may have to use an even greater amount of care and precaution.

This is often true with school bus stops and other situations where drivers know that children may be present. The driver has to be prepared for young children to cross the road, and use special attention to guard against that event. While this does not amount to a presumption of negligence, it may change how the negligence question is analyzed in the case, and what the injured child's recovery may be in the case.

There are not many things that bring greater joy to Baltimore parents than watching their son or daughter play sports. Yet, these sports have seemingly become more dangerous over the past several years, leading to incidents where children are injured.

One of the most common sporting injuries to occur, both at the professional level and down to the level where children play, are concussions. Perhaps surprisingly, some have reported that concussions seem to occur more in girls than boys, despite the fact that these incidents of brain injury may not receive the same attention for girls. Indeed, research showed that girls were twice as likely to have a concussion than boys.

The reason for the gender disparity was not known, however. Experts agreed that, in the end, more research is needed to determine the causes and effects of concussions and other types of brain injury.

Some of the misunderstanding involved in concussions occurs because people assume the brain can only be injured at a high rate of speed or after a tremendous impact. In reality, brain injuries can result from falls, car accidents or a variety of sports activities, among other events.

When the child injury happens as a result of someone else's negligence, the injured child may have a cause of action available. By bringing a personal injury lawsuit, the child can recover compensation for the injury, which is vital because of the high costs of treating brain injuries, and the impact it can have on one's life. Indeed, a person's ability to work or even live independently may be affected by a brain injury, depending on the severity of the injury involved. Accordingly, individuals should ensure they get the necessary medical and legal help they need in order to address the injury.