Two Maryland hospitals have been named as defendants in recent medical malpractice cases. Both lawsuits stem from birth injuries and could result in multi-million dollar awards for the plaintiffs. Medical malpractice cases have the highest average median damage awards of any personal injury cases, at $600,000, so why are those potential damage awards so high?Injury […]
Investing in real estate can be a risky measure. Typically, problems with this type of investment include obtaining low quality features and appliances, which often need to be replaced and can threaten your profits, or a building that may look fine on the surface but is actually in disrepair. However, both of these scenarios pale […]
In recent years, microbreweries have become an increasingly popular venture throughout the United States. But while these new businesses have begun popping up around the state of Maryland, they were curiously absent from Somerset Country, as state legislation made the area the only jurisdiction without the authority to issue microbrewery licenses. However, a recent Senate […]
The Obama administration announced that as of Tuesday, 6.4 million people have either chosen health insurance plans through the federal insurance marketplace or allowed their coverage to automatically re-enroll them. Coverage was renewed automatically for people who enrolled in 2014 and didn’t take any action to cancel their enrollment by Dec. 15.Out of the 6.4 […]
A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that the prevalence of major coastal flooding in the United States, particularly along the eastern seaboard, will increase at an ever quickening pace over the next few decades. In 15 years’ time, the study posits, major cities — from Portland, Maine to New York City, […]
A new bill was proposed last week in Montgomery County that would ban the use of pesticides on most public and private lawns. The bill was introduced by County Council Vice President George Leventhal, who says that pesticide control is necessary to protect the health of Montgomery county residents. Specifically, the bill would ban pesticides […]
The 400 block of Jefferson Avenue in the small town of Jefferson, MD was filled with an interesting crowd on the evening of October 22: police cars, workers from Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., and an amalgam of neighbors lined the street. It sounds like the beginnings of a bad news update, but it’s actually […]
A man who was shot by police during a domestic violence incident died last week. According to NBC, the man was shot in the chest by a Prince George’s County sheriff’s deputy around 1 a.m. on October 23rd.Police responded to a 911 call in the 2300 block of Houston Street in Suitland. The woman who made […]
After many users experienced crashes and other technical difficulties while attempting to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, many states are now readying their websites for the second enrollment period, which begins November 15. To prevent an overwhelming number of requests, Maryland officials are taking an unusual step: instead of opening […]
Just in time for its 100th anniversary next year, the Maryland Theater is set to reopen any day now, as its $2 million renovation project continues to inch toward completion.According to a Your4State.com article published on September 8, Hagerstown, Md.’s premier tourist draw, a historic theater built in 1915, received a plaster restoration and much-needed […]
