What happens when hospitals are unwilling to accept accountability for the actions of their staff and you are the victim?
“The Normalization of Deviance" is a concept that institutions accept repeated wrong doing by their staff and not only do they not do anything to correct the problem(s), they actually assist in burying the wrongdoing.
In a recent WaPo article (linked below), the concept of, normalization of deviance is discussed as it applies to hospitals. Sadly, this concept aptly describes many hospitals in Maryland (and across the US). To put it briefly, doctors and hospitals accept that mistakes are ok and so they allow them to continually happen until they are forced to change their behavior.
Unfortunately, most of our clients and the public in general do not possess the medical knowledge to understand the nature of the harm they have endured while in a hospital, they just know that something went terribly wrong during their treatment. Instead of hospitals doing the right thing and disclosing the mistakes made, they instead bury the mistakes to try and avoid accountability.
The sad reality is lives are lost and people are forever injured all because hospitals are more concerned with their financial bottom lines over the health and safety of their patients. It isn't until our firm steps in that hospitals and their doctors are forced to accept accountability for the harm they caused and the mistake(s) they tried to bury.
If you or someone you know were harmed by a suspected hospital mistake, please contact us for free legal advice about how we can work together to change the hospital's selfish behavior and prevent others from suffering the same harm. .
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Perspective | A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem. I should know: I’m a neurologist.
The Anne Arundel County Judiciary has done an admirable job navigating uncharted territory. Here is the link for the COVID-19 Response Plan just released by Hon. Laura Ripken concerning Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County operations. http://circuitcourt.org/images/pdf/COVID-19-response-plan-circuit-court-for-anne-arundel-county-6-5-20.pdf
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MARYLAND EMPLOYERS - IF YOU REDUCED YOUR WORKFORCE DUE TO COVID-19, YOU MAY WISH TO SEEK REDUCTION IN YOUR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS. We strongly suggest you read the recently released bulletin (linked below) from the Maryland Insurance Administration and contact your worker's compensation carrier. https://insurance.maryland.gov/Insurer/Documents/bulletins/20-21-COVID-19-Workers-Comp-Ins.pdf
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MD Unemployment Update
BALTIMORE (April 17, 2020) – The Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) today provided important updates about the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Eligible Marylanders will begin seeing their additional $600 per week payment today. Next Friday, April 24, the department will be launching a new one-stop unemployment insurance application to allow all newly eligible Marylanders to file all types of claims entirely online. This includes those who are eligible for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, such as those who are self employed, and individuals who were previously required to file by phone.
The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program is officially launching today on Friday, April 17. This program provides unemployment insurance benefit recipients with an additional $600 per week payment on top of their current regular benefits. Current and future claimants who are eligible for benefits the week ending April 4 will see this additional $600 per week payment on the day of their next regularly scheduled payment by 5 p.m. Marylanders will receive benefits retroactive to their earliest date of eligibility, so many individuals may see $1,200 deposited on their debit card to cover this payment for the past two weeks.
Visit Labor’s website at MDunemployment.com and enter email address to receive important information and instructions about filing their new claim.
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Employee from the District Court in Prince George’s County tests positive for COVID-19
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – An employee of the District Court of Maryland in Prince George’s County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The individual works in the Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville courthouses. As a result, both courthouses are closed to court staff today, April 6. Maryland courts remain closed to the public through May 1, per the Administrative Order Expanding Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations Due to the COVID-19 Emergency issued April 3.
The Judiciary does not believe the individual had contact with members of the general public. All employees and individuals believed to have contact with this individual have been notified.
The Maryland Judiciary has since reported the case to the Prince George’s County Health Department, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Maryland Department of General Services.
Commissioner's offices located at the courthouse in Hyattsville and the detention center in Upper Marlboro remain open. Commissioners are still accepting petitions for protective orders, peace orders, emergency evaluation, extreme risk protective orders, and applications for statements of charges. Commissioners are also processing initial appearances for detained individuals.
Additionally, appropriate areas of the courthouse have been sealed and will be sanitized. Both courthouse locations will open to essential staff once areas have been properly sanitized. For more information about the impact on the Maryland Judiciary due to COVID-19 and the latest updates, please visit: https://mdcourts.gov/coronavirusupdate.
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Maryland Judiciary Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates | Maryland Courts
For small business owners feeling the squeeze due to Coronavirus there are government programs to help. Here is a link to an overview of CARES act as it applies to businesses.
https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9/7/97ac840c-28b7-4e49-b872-d30a995d8dae/F2CF1DD78E6D6C8C8C3BF58C6D1DDB2B.small-business-owner-s-guide-to-the-cares-act-final-.pdf
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