In personal injury cases, understanding the distinction between economic and noneconomic damages is crucial. In Maryland, economic damages encompass quantifiable financial losses directly attributable to the defendant’s actions or negligence. These losses typically include expenses such as medical bills, lost wages, property damage, and rehabilitation costs. See Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Pro. §…

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In general, a tortfeasor is liable for the damage he or she causes, in addition to the subsequent acts of a negligent medical practitioner. Underwood-Gary v. Mathews, 366 Md. 660, 668 (2001). Particularly, “[a] negligent actor is liable not only for harm that he directly causes but also for any additional harm resulting from normal…

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Attorney Richard Medoff has spent over a decade working his way up at Semmes, becoming an indispensable member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He recently sat down with fellow Semmes attorney Simone Fair to discuss his path to principal at the firm, his time at University of Maryland Law School, his views on trends…

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In September 2023, a group of Colorado voters (hereinafter collectively referred to as “respondents”) contended that the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits former President Donald Trump, who seeks the presidential nomination of the Republican Party in this year’s election, from becoming president again.[1] The Colorado Supreme Court agreed with the respondents’ contention…

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In November 2023, a split three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down provisions from Maryland’s Firearm Safety Act of 2013 requiring a handgun qualification license as a condition for obtaining a handgun, with the 2-1 majority finding that it was unconstitutional under the Supreme Court’s new test…

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