Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Maryland
What is the statute for medical malpractice in the state of Maryland? My father was partially paralyzed Aug 2006 from a botched surgery. He hired an attorney who did file the malpractice. However, we just found out they canceled it without his permission. He won a large settlement from the accident that caused the injury which led him to the botched surgery and they told him since he won that, he did not need to go any further with the malpractice and pulled it. Was that even legal for them to do without his permission? Can the malpractice be refiled? He has permanent injury from the surgery and has been in a wheelchair since. The surgery happened in Maryland, he now lives in Georgia.
1 Answer from Attorneys
There are many issues implicit in your question but the short answer is that an individual has three years from the date of injury or in professional negligence cases three years from the first time your father knew or should have suspected that there may have been medical or legal negligence in his medical treatment or in the handling of his medical malpractice case.
I stronly urge you to contact Counsel in this regard as soon as possible...
Walter E Laake Jr.
www.walterlaake.com
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