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In Maryland workers’ compensation claim, employer must show actual prejudice from late notice
November 2nd, 2009
In Melody Elste v. ISG Sparrows Point, LLC et al., ___Md. App.___, ___A.2d___(2009), Maryland’s intermediate appellate court examined when an employer is “prejudiced” by an employee’s failure to provide notice of an accidental injury within ten days of the injury’s occurrence as required by Md.…
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Maryland Court of Appeals Holds That Co-Counsel Owes No Tort Duty to Referring Counsel
April 5th, 2009
In Blondell v. Littlepage, No. 16, Sept. Term, 2008 (Md. March 30, 2009), the Court held that a plaintiffs’ co-counsel, who advised the clients to settle the medical malpractice claim, owed no tort duty to referring counsel. After the settlement, the referring counsel sued co-counsel, asserting negligence, fraud, brea…
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