Wrongful Death Attorneys in Maryland

Baltimore Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death: Hundreds of Millions Won for Families

When a patient dies because a doctor, nurse, or hospital failed to meet the accepted standard of care, the family is left absorbing grief alongside real financial consequences: medical bills, funeral costs, and the loss of income and support their loved one would have provided. At Miller Stern Lawyers LLC, our wrongful death practice is rooted entirely in medical malpractice litigation. Every case is built on the clinical understanding and aggressive trial preparation we’ve applied across results collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

If your family lost someone to medical negligence, call (410) 529-3476 or contact our team to schedule a free case evaluation.

The Standard of Care & How Breaches Lead to Wrongful Death

Every doctor, nurse, OB-GYN, hospital staff member, and medical technician is held to an accepted standard of care in their practice. When a healthcare provider departs from that standard and a patient dies as a result, a wrongful death claim is the civil remedy Maryland law gives surviving family members to pursue accountability from the negligent party.

Common failures that lead to wrongful death in a medical malpractice context include misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, surgical errors, medication errors, birth complications, and hospital negligence. Whatever form the breach took, our wrongful death lawyers are prepared to investigate it thoroughly.

Maryland Wrongful Death Law: What Families Need to Know

In Maryland, wrongful death claims arising from medical malpractice are governed by Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904. Understanding the filing deadline, who can bring a claim, what compensation is available, and how Maryland’s contributory negligence rule affects recovery are all essential before moving forward.

Filing Deadline & Who Can File

Under § 3-904(g)(1), a wrongful death action must be filed within three years after the date of the deceased person’s death. That clock runs from the date of death, not from the date the underlying injury occurred, and missing it can bar recovery entirely.

Primary beneficiaries under § 3-904(a) are the surviving spouse, parent, and child of the deceased. If none of those individuals exist, any person related by blood or marriage who was substantially dependent on the deceased may bring the action under § 3-904(b).

Compensation & the Medical Malpractice Damages Cap

Compensation in a Maryland wrongful death case can include medical expenses incurred before death, funeral costs, lost income and financial support the deceased would have provided, and non-economic losses such as mental anguish, grief, loss of companionship, and loss of care and guidance. Maryland doesn’t cap economic damages in wrongful death cases. Non-economic damages, however, are subject to a cap in medical malpractice wrongful death cases under Maryland’s Health Care Malpractice Claims Act (§ 3-2A-09), a separate framework from the general wrongful death cap. That cap adjusts annually, so the amount that applies to your case depends on when the claim is filed. An attorney familiar with both statutes can help you understand how these limits apply. Maryland also follows pure contributory negligence: a plaintiff found even partially at fault can be barred from recovery entirely, which makes thorough case preparation from the outset critical.

Why Baltimore Families Choose Miller Stern Lawyers LLC

Medical Malpractice Depth & Trial Preparation

What distinguishes our wrongful death practice is how we build these cases. We understand how hospitals, insurers, and expert medical witnesses operate, and we prepare to meet them on those terms, including at trial. Our firm secured an $8 million settlement for loss of an endotracheal tube leading to anoxic brain injury and a $6 million settlement for a spinal cord injury caused during a routine surgical procedure. Those results reflect the preparation and clinical depth we bring to every medical malpractice wrongful death case.

A Boutique Firm with Big-Firm Results & No Fee Unless We Win

We operate as a boutique firm, which means every team member is actively involved in each case. You won’t be handed off to a paralegal or a junior associate. Founding partners Daniel J. Miller, Esq. and Kevin D. Stern, Esq. are both recognized as Super Lawyers, and our team serves clients in English, Hebrew, and Spanish. Our No Fee Unless We Win policy means you pay nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf. We represent families throughout Baltimore and statewide in Maryland.

Call (410) 529-3476 or contact our team to speak with a Baltimore wrongful death lawyer and schedule your free case evaluation today.