Jason Anderson Selected for Leadership Montgomery’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2021
Jason Anderson, Associate at Anderson & Quinn, LLC, has been selected to join Leadership Montgomery’s Emerging Leaders class for 2021. As a participant in the Emerging Leaders program, Mr. Anderson will gain unique exposure to the issues and key players shaping...
read moreResolving payment disputes between Managed Care Organizations and Providers
Why litigation may be the best option in Maryland to recover denied claims Since its inception in 1997, Maryland’s HealthChoice program has expanded to provide healthcare coverage to a majority of Maryland’s Medical Assistance (“Medicaid) recipients. Through its...
read moreUsury By Any Other Name
While perhaps not the world’s oldest profession, the business of borrowing money has been around since there have been those with an excess of capital and those who need it. However, as when satisfying all great needs, there comes a cost. The normal price of...
read moreJudicial Operations During the Pandemic
Updated June 18, 2020 It is no surprise that court operations in the Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia area have been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While each district has followed its own path, all have drastically reduced the amount and types...
read moreCOVID-19 Changes to the Practice of Law
Even though law offices were deemed “essential” and may remain open during the pandemic, like all businesses, COVID-19 will change the everyday practice of law. Initial client contact may be limited to virtual introductions through e-mail, FaceTime, Zoom or other...
read moreCOVID-19 Impact on Workers Compensation
Introduction In the face of the current health hazard due to the spread of COVID-19 more commonly referred to as the novel Coronavirus, a number of questions have been raised as to its impact in Workers' Compensation matters. The current environment requires adherence...
read moreThe COVID-19 Pandemic Requires HMOs to Accept Digital Appeal Records
Healthcare Providers Must Insist HMOs Accept Electronic Filings An appeal recently filed with a health maintenance organizations (HMO) on behalf of a hospital was rejected because medical records were provided on a CD-ROM rather than on paper. That case involved 3,647...
read moreHow to Calculate Economic Loss for Household Services in a Wrongful Death Case
“The wrongful death of a child, no matter that child’s age, is an unimaginable loss.” So begins the recent opinion in Shabbir Ahmed Choudhry v. Lolita D. Fowlkes. The underlying facts involved the death of a 22-year-old due to medical malpractice. The case is...
read moreUnderstanding Attorney’s Fees and Maryland’s Collateral Litigation Doctrine
Knowing the Collateral Litigation Exception to the American Rule Attorneys are always learning new things. Something I recently discovered relates to an exception to the normal attorney’s fees practices. It came up when an opposing counsel made a claim for attorney’s...
read moreOn the Importance of Rhetoric When Choosing an Attorney
Most of us have a fear of public speaking. In fact, one survey found that most Americans have placed fear of public speaking above all others including heights, bugs, snakes, and other animals, drowning, flying, clowns, and ghosts.[1] If you wish to bring a lawsuit...
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