July, 2012 | Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.

Baltimore family awarded $55 million in medical malpractice case

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 27, 2012 | Medical Malpractice

A Baltimore family was recently awarded $55 million in damages from Johns Hopkins Hospital for its role in the birth of a child who suffered serious brain damage. The medical malpractice award was made largely on the basis of testimony about the conduct of the...

Hagerstown accident kills 1, injures 2 more, including child

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 25, 2012 | Car Accidents

A lot has changed over the past few decades when it comes to keeping our children safe. Regulations for the production of toys, household products and child safety seats have gotten more stringent, and laws at both the state and federal level appear to be reducing the...

Is lump-sum workers’ compensation good for Maryland employees?

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 20, 2012 | Workers' Compensation

Workers in the state of Maryland may want to ask themselves a question: If you were injured and received workers' compensation, would you be encouraged to return to work if you received your payment in one lump sum, or would it deter you?According to a report by the...

Maryland girl killed in 3-car accident; drunk driving suspected

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 18, 2012 | Car Accidents

Anyone who commutes on a regular basis on Maryland's roads accepts some level of risk. We all know in the back of our minds that car accidents are an inevitable part of modern life, but we tend not to think about that risk from day to day. So when a serious accident...

GlaxoSmithKline dishes out $3 billion in product liability case

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 13, 2012 | Product Liability

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline pleaded guilty in court recently to charges stemming from accusations that the company did not report safety concerns about a diabetes medication, improperly marketed drugs and promoted an antidepressant drug for uses that are...

Maryland court denies workers’ compensation for second injury

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 11, 2012 | Workers' Compensation

Being injured on the job is not only painful, but complicated. Being injured twice is even worse, especially when your workers' compensation claim turns into a legal battle. That's precisely what happened to a mechanic working for the Washington Metropolitan Area...

Maryland truck accident with bus sends 4 to hospital

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jul 5, 2012 | Truck Accidents

Even if you haven't been on a bus lately, you can safely make this observation: Few to none have passenger seat belts. You might assume that the absence of this safety feature means that bus accidents are either so rare or so harmless to passengers that they simply...