A Florida man was awarded $ 14 million because of a medical malpractice claim whereby he was left paralyzed because of a punctured artery caused by a doctor during surgery. The physician failed to live up to the required standard of care during the procedure. The negligence caused severe bleeding in the brain. Most medical malpractice lawsuits are lost at trial. There is a general misimpression that these lawsuits are bankrupting the medical system and/or many are frivolous. In Maryland, there is not much chance of having a frivolous lawsuit. Indeed, in order to proceed with a medical malpractice claim in Maryland, an attorney must file a certificate of merit from a physician who states under oath that there was a departure from the standard of care, the nature of the departure and that the departure resulted in damage to the claimant. If you or a loved on has been the victim of what you think is medical malpractice, contact one of our attorneys today for a free consultationhttp://www.foranlaw.com/resources/maryland-medical-malpractice-lawyer/maryland-medical-malpractice-lawyer.html.