Baltimore Area Medical Malpractice Lawsuits – November 2019

By Byron Warnken, on February 25, 2020

There were about 25 medical malpractice suits filed in the month of Novemeber. These are for cases listed as medical malpractice or med mal, excluding PG County and Montgomery County which do not break out their statistics or list cases as medical malpractice, med mal (as AA County does) or even “other tort.”

The following 16 lawsuits were filed against hospitals:

• Sinai Hospital
  • Phillip Hasenei, et al vs Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore Inc, et al
    • Lawyer: Bedigian, Esq, H Briggs
    • Law Firm: Gilman & Bedigian LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Ashley W William Jr, Dana Mroczkowski P.A. , Florence Freund PA-C
  • Lethtia Youngblood vs Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore Inc, et al
    • Lawyer: Ellin, Esq, David
    • Law Firm: Law Offices of David Ellin P.C.
    • Co-Defendants: MEP Health LLC, Mahajabin Ali M.D.

• Baltimore Washington Medical Center Inc
  • Rolando Winborn, et al. vs. Baltimore Washington Medical Center Inc, et al.
    • Bedigian, H Briggs
    • Law Firm: Gilman & Bedigian LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Homayara Haque Aziz, Aziz OBGyn LLC, Hassan Frinjari

• Carroll Hospital Center Inc
  • Hannah Baker, et al. vs. Carroll Hospital Center Inc, et al.
    • Lawyer: Stefanuca, Jon Simon / Bedigian, H Briggs
    • Law Firm: Gilman & Bedigian
    • Co-Defendants: Christos Ballas M.D. , Capital Womens Care LLC, Imedla C Udo M.D.
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Ali Alhaeri vs Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, et al
      • Lawyer: Hansel, Esq, Cary J
      • Law Firm: Hansel Law P.C.
      • Co-Defendants: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, Johns Hopkins Hospital

• University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Wanda Lee Robinette vs University Of Maryland Medical Systems Corporation
    • Lawyer: Bekman, Esq, Paul D
    • Law Firm: Bekman, Marder & Adkins LLC
  • Carla Moorehead, et al vs University Of Maryland Medical Center, LLC, Et Al., et al
    • Lawyer: Sanders, Esq, Michael L
    • Law Firm: D’Amore Personal Injury Law LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Murtaza Dawood M.D. , Pamela Anne Bessmer CRNP

• Calvert Health Medical Center, Inc
  • Marsha Glover, et al. vs. Calvert Health Medical Center, Inc., et al.
    • Lawyer: Herman, Mark Eric
    • Law Firm: William G Kolodner Law Offices
    • Co-Defendants: Mayner, Alicia Registered Nurse, Cirillo Richard M.D., Jenkins Pugh STEA Rochelle, Greening ORT Glen, Killingham ORT Gloria, Lavsa Ashlynn Registered Nurse, Smith Dalene Registered Nurse, Pichon CST Lionel,

• Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
  • Melissa Ward vs. Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc., et al.
    • Lawyer: Meredith, Kathleen H / Wildberger, David John / Clarke, Patrice Meredith
    • Law Firm: Iliff, Merdeith, Wildberger & Brennan P.C.
    • Co-Defendants: Advanced Radiology P.A.
  • Obiageli Nwoko, et al. vs. Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Inc., et al.
    • Lawyer: Cole, Samuel Owen / Ellin, David Charles
    • Law Firm: Law Office of David Ellin P.C.
    • Co-Defendants: Victor Khouzami M.D. , Claire Weitz M.D.

• Harford Memorial Hospital
  • Robert Taylor, et al. vs. Harford Memorial Hospital, et al.
    • Lawyer: Perlin, Ryan Scott / Hopper, Gregory G / Malarkey, Emily Claire
    • Law Firm: Bekman, Marder & Adkins, LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates of Baltimore, P.A., University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System, Inc., Joseph Silberfarb PA-C, William R Arsenault PA-C, Shakoor, Hasan M.D.,

• Mercy Medical Center
  • George M Hall III vs Mercy Medical Center, Inc., et al
    • Lawyer: Carpenter, Esq, Caitlin K
    • Law Firm: Law Offices of Peter T Nicholl
    • Co-Defendants: Samuel S Hsu M.D. , Salem Alghamdi MBBS, University of Maryland Emergency Medicine Associates P.A.
  • The Estate Of Tristan Davis, Et Al Vs Mercy Medical Center Inc Et Al
    • Lawyer: Thronson, Esq, Patrick A
    • Law Firm: Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Stephen Contag M.D. , St. Paul Place Specialists Inc, Abigail Dennis M.D. , Steven Tucker M.D. , Cescilli Hopkins M.D.

• Anne Arundel Medical Center LLC
  • Christen Jeter, et al. vs. Anne Arundel Medical Center LLC, et al.
    • Lawyer: Bedigian, H Briggs
    • Law Firm: Gilman & Bedigian LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Annapolis OB GYN Associates P.A., Joy el B Ballard

• Maryland General Hospital
  • Marvin Elswoth Mcclary, et al vs Maryland General Hospital
    • Lawyer: Schocor, Esq, Jonathan / Federico, Esq, Philip C / Kurlaner, Esq, Scott P
    • Law Firm: Schochor, Federico, and Staton P.A.

• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
  • Craig Lambdin vs John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, et al
    • Lawyer: Kohler, Esq, Alison
    • Law Firm: Dugan, Babij, Tolley & Kohler LLC
    • Co-Defendants: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, Robert S Sterling M.D.

The remaining 9 lawsuits were filed against individual practitioners or separate entities:

• Glendoria Eubanks-Eldridge, et al vs 6600 Bellona Avenue Operations LLC
  • Lawyer: Fish, Esq, Sloane L
  • Law Firm: Law Offices of Sloane L. Fish
• Andrew Dekroney vs Erika Nichelson D.O., et al
  • Lawyer: Forman, Esq, Keith D
  • Law Firm: Wais, Vogelstein & Forman
  • Co-Defendants: St. Paul Specaliasts Inc., Mercy Health Services Inc
• Sade Cross, et al vs Future Care Health And Managment Of Irvington Inc, et al
  • Lawyer: Lockwood, Esq, Gregory
  • Law Firm: Law Offices of Gregory L Lockwood LLC
  • Co-Defendants: Benjamin Frizner M.D. , Future Care-Irvington LLC
• Kim Crawley, et al. vs. Bay Manor Nursing Home Inc, et al.
  • Lawyer: Anderson, Peter Thomas
  • Law Firm: KBA Attorneys
  • Co-Defendants: FutureCare Health and Management Corporation, Mary Thomas, FutreCare Health and Management Corporation of Chesapeake Inc
• Daniel Chelton vs. 515 Brightfield Road Operations LLC
  • Lawyer: Fish, Sloane Lisa / Corley, James Arba Henry
  • Law Firm: Law Offices of Sloane L. Fish Inc.
• William Mayes, et al. vs. SSC Glen Burnie Operating Company LLC
  • Lawyer: Costello, Thomas Christopher
  • Law Firm: Costello Law Group
• Mary Parker, et al. vs. Whitney Matz, M.D., et al.
  • Lawyer: Kohler, Alison D
  • Law Firm: Dugan Babij Toley LC
  • Co-Defendants: Charles Emergency Physicians P.A., Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc, Felicia J Parker, Whitney Rothschild Matz
• Betty Bergstrom, et al. vs. Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC, et al.
  • Lawyer: Mason, Roy L
  • Law Firm: Smouse & Mason LLC
  • Co-Defendants: Garth R Smith
• Herbert Elwell, III, et al. vs. S C L Corp, et al.
  • Lawyer: Stringer, Daniel Patrick / Salsbury, Benjamin Scott
  • Law Firm: Salsbury Sullivan, LLC
  • Co-Defendants: Stormy Orem, Lettie Welch, Angelia Davis, Right at Home, Mary Towe, C Singleton, Rachel Edwards, M N H Holdings LLC, Right at Home #1040, Right at Home Central Marland