Prince George's County Legal Blog

If you're one of many Maryland spouses who have been considering filing for divorce in 2020, you may also be wondering which option would be most viable in your situation. Unless you have a legal background in family law, you may not be particularly familiar with various divorce-related legal terms, such as uncontested, contested, mediation, collaborative law and more.

Perhaps, all you know at this point is that you want to leave the past behind and move on in life in as safe, healthy and low-stress fashion as possible. Like most Maryland parents, you're no doubt also concerned about your children's well-being as well as your own finances, especially because you know that being a single parent will be a lot different than living in a dual income household.

If you were in an accident in which you suffered a spinal cord injury, you face either a significant recovery period or adjustments to a new way of life. Even if your prognosis is that you will achieve as close to a full recovery as possible, it could take months.

Depending on the location of your spinal cord injury, you could experience a number of secondary conditions that arise due to the disruptions in the messages from your body to your brain and from your brain to your body. Doctors consider some of them as life-threatening medical emergencies, but this article will only focus on one.

For some, going to the doctor is routine. However, for others, it is only in the rare cases one is seriously injured or is suffering from a severe ailment. No matter the reason for a visit to a doctor or medical professional, patients rely on the medical professional to properly diagnose and treat them. In many cases, this occurs without issue. However, diagnostic errors can occur, resulting in significant harm to a patient.

What is a growing cause for misdiagnoses? While it is known that doctors, like anyone else, can make mistakes, there is a concern when it is revealed that somewhere around 12 million Americans are seeking physicians and leaving with a wrong diagnosis each year. And, based on a current study, the top reason for this is bad judgment. It was found that this was the cause of 86 percent of medical malpractice claims involving misdiagnosis.

The winter holidays are the time of year where many focus on togetherness and spending time with family. Unfortunately, when a family is no longer a unit because of divorce, this can create problems during the time of year that should be joyous and cheerful. Family law matters can complicate this time of year, especially when parents cannot come to an agreement with regards to who gets the children on which holiday. Thus, it is important for divorced parents to establish a custody arrangement and holiday schedule.

Although most if not all important decisions are decided during the divorce process, family law issues could arise post-divorce. These could cause stress and concern for those parents dealing with disputes concerning child custody. At Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., P.A., our skilled legal team provides a compassionate ear during these emotional and difficult times.