On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Products Liability on Sunday, February 19, 2012
House fires throughout the country -- Maryland included -- have investigators taking a hard look at a seemingly innocent kitchen appliance found in many homes as the possible culprit.
As was the case for one family from Columbia, Maryland, many residents are left to wonder if their dishwater could be a defective household product. The family from Columbia vividly recalled an incident where they smelled an odor that resembled burning plastic. When they investigated the smell, they discovered that a small fire had sparked up in their dishwasher, melting the control panel but luckily not doing further damage to the kitchen or rest of the home.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Criminal Defense on Sunday, February 12, 2012
A family in Ellicott City, Maryland has issues with a recently proposed bill that would increase the time between mandatory license renewals. This means that all Maryland drivers, even elderly ones, will have their competency behind the wheel examined less frequently, arguably making them more of a liability on the roads.
The family has good reason to argue against the bill as one year ago, their son was involved in an auto accident with an elderly driver, and died as a result. Their son, who was a student at Johns Hopkins, was struck by an 84-year-old woman while he was riding his bicycle on West University Parkway. He died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the crash.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Sunday, February 5, 2012
A former corrections officer from Maryland has been hit with federal charges for his alleged role in a man's wrongful death. The victim in the case was a prisoner at the Prince George's County jail. The ex-officer, who was working at the jail at the time of the incident, found the man unresponsive in his cell and failed to notify the medical staff or other jail personnel.
It was later determined that the male victim, who was 19-years-old, died of strangulation. He was being held at the jail after being accused of a hit-and-run accident that killed a fellow police officer. With those circumstances surrounding the inmate's death, most people cannot help but to assume his mistreatment and death was retaliation on behalf of members of law enforcement.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Personal Injury on Sunday, January 29, 2012
Two Maryland siblings that were in line to receive over $2 million from the city of Baltimore as a result of a personal injury lawsuit will not get the money after all, according to a judge with the state's Court of Special Appeals.
Before this most recent ruling, a jury awarded the 21-year-old man and his 20-year-old sister the award for being poisoned by lead paint that was in their public residence. The poisoning happened back in the early 1990s in two homes that were tied in with Baltimore's public housing program. They targeted the Housing Authority of Baltimore in the personal injury case.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Products Liability on Sunday, January 22, 2012
A pharmacist group based out of Maryland is warning patients to stay clear of imposter medications that are working their way into relevancy as the United States experiences record drug shortages. The American Society of Health System Pharmacists, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, advised consumers to not be sucked in by the fear over shortages of key life-saving drugs and resort to using what could potentially be a dangerous product.
Various injectable cancer drugs are at the center of this growing problem. Shortages of these drugs are creating room for companies to manufacture knock offs that attempt to mimic the effects of the drug. These imposter drugs, however, are not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, therefore, it is unclear whether they are safe or not. Unapproved forms of Herceptin and Neupogen have already been made available to purchase by clinics and other healthcare providers.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Products Liability on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Among the many products parents purchase for their children to interact with, not all of them are safe. A children's product can be deemed a dangerous product in the blink of an eye. This has led manufacturers to recall millions of products each year in the United States.
These recalls are not always effective, though. If parents do not catch word of a recall, they might continue allowing their young children to interact with potentially harmful items. Luckily, there is now a way for parents in Maryland and throughout the United States to open direct lines of communication with the manufacturers to stay in the know on these important recalls.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Personal Injury on Sunday, January 15, 2012
Residents of a neighborhood in South Baltimore, Maryland are mourning the loss of a kindergarten student who died as the result of an auto accident.
The boy's death was a result of a rear-end collision on lanes of road that connected the northbound side of Interstate 83 and the inner loop of Interstate 695. The accident occurred at around 3:00 p.m. when a 23-year-old male driver behind the wheel of an SUV collided into the back of a sedan that was carrying the boy and his family. Two other vehicles were also tangled up in the accident.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, January 6, 2012
A Maryland teenager's death during a relatively standard medical procedure has led to national debate whether that procedure is worth the risk at all. Meanwhile, parents of the victim have filed a lawsuit for medical malpractice in their daughter's death.
The 17-year-old girl was having her wisdom teeth removed -- a procedure many oral surgeons say is essential for individuals -- when she died of complications. Parents of the victim have identified the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist as defendants in the case.
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Products Liability on Saturday, December 31, 2011
The holiday season means new and fun toys for children all over Maryland and the rest of the country. Unfortunately, these piles of gifts can include a defective toy or other products that could turn what is supposed to be the happiest time of year, into a scary one.
As kids eagerly try out their new toys and explore their capabilities, health officials are warning parents to keep a watchful eye that they do so in a safe manner. Even toys that do not feature a blatant defect can present its share of risks. Here are some potentially harmful features toys can bring into a home:
On behalf of Alan Hilliard Legum, P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, December 22, 2011
The family of a young boy who was killed by a falling tree at a nature camp in Carroll County, Maryland two years ago said that camp officials could have prevented the accident in a number of ways. Because of this, the family has brought a $12 million wrongful death lawsuit against the county.
The boy, who was nine years old at the time of his death, was visiting the Westminster, Maryland camp from his home in Pennsylvania. Along with 61 other children, the boy embarked on a walk along a camp path when he was hit by a falling tree and suffered severe injuries. He was brought to a hospital where he died two days later.
