Priest Indicted On Abuse Charges. A local priest accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy more than 20 years ago is a "pedophile to the umpteenth degree," according to a police detective. The Rev. John Danilak of Linfield was indicted this week after a Maryland man alleged that Danilak sexually assaulted him in … [Read more...]
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Savannah Priest Pleads Guilty To Child Abuse In Maryland
A Catholic priest from Savannah addressed one of his victims in a Maryland court Tuesday after pleading guilty to sexually abusing him and his brother in the 1970s. The Rev. Wayland Yoder Brown, 59, pleaded guilty to child abuse and battery charges for performing sexual acts on the teen-age boy and his younger brother between 1974 … [Read more...]
Maryland Fines CareFirst $400,000
Regulators Imposed Fine On CareFirst Violations. Maryland insurance regulators have imposed a $400,000 fine on CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield for violations that include wrongfully denying claims and failing to process a majority of HMO claims within 30 days. The state charged that in one case, CareFirst denied a claim 169 days … [Read more...]
Maryland Man Claims Bair Hugger System Led to MRSA Infection
Bair Hugger Warming System Lawsuit. Bair Hugger Warming System Lawsuit. A lawsuit was recently filed against 3M Company claiming that their Bair Hugger system was defectively designed and caused a Baltimore man severe and permanent damage. The plaintiff had knee replacement surgery in 2013 when the Bair Hugger device was … [Read more...]
Maryland Man Claims Bair Hugger System Led to MRSA Infection
Bair Hugger System Was Defectively Designed. A lawsuit was recently filed against 3M Company claiming that their Bair Hugger warming device was defectively designed and caused a Baltimore man severe and permanent damage. The plaintiff had knee replacement surgery in 2013 when the Bair Hugger device was used. During the surgery, … [Read more...]
Maryland Appeals Court Rules Injury Suit Involving Medtronic Infuse Not Preempted by Federal Law
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that an injury lawsuit in state court against Medtronic Inc. over the off-label use of its Infuse bone graft is not preempted by the Medical Device Amendments to the federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. The court ruled that the Medical Device Amendments do not preempt claims under state law … [Read more...]
Maryland Bill Would Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Minors
A bill introduced last month in Maryland's General Assembly would ban the marketing and sale of energy drinks to minors, which, in Maryland, is anyone under the age of 18. If the bill becomes law, Maryland would be the first state with such a ban, CNBC reports. Delegate Kathleen Dumais, who submitted the bill, said, "The bill is … [Read more...]
