A young mother and father trusted one of Maryland’s biggest hospitals to help their new baby. When the hospital violated their trust and almost caused the baby to die, they contacted Paul for help. Paul took the case and fought tirelessly for the family on every front. Ultimately, Paul negotiated a settlement that would ensure the catastrophically injured baby would receive lifelong security, medical care and services.

A pediatrician at a major Baltimore City medical system failed to recognize fluid building up in an infant’s brain. Due to a change in the medical records system, the condition was not properly diagnosed for over a year. By then, it was too late to save the baby from suffering permanent brain damage. Paul and Rus took the case after two other law firms told the family there was nothing they could do. Paul and Rus were able to show the medical providers they were accountable for the baby’s brain damage. The parties agreed to settle the case before trial, and ensure the child would have enough money to pay for a lifetime of medical care and services.

A young patient lost his ability to walk after a major hospital center failed to recognize and treat his disease. Mr. D’Amore took the case and, despite the rare nature of the man’s illness, was able to show the hospital should have made the correct diagnosis and should have properly treated the young man and saved the use of his legs. In the end, Mr. D’Amore was able to secure a settlement that provided financial security and medical treatment for the rest of the man’s life.

Our client sought assistance from a foot care clinic for an open foot wound caused by his work boots. The health care providers elected to use a casting system in violation of the product's safe use instructions. The misuse of the product caused our client's wound to become so badly infected that he was forced to have his leg amputated. Paul D'Amore and Mike Sanders aggressively litigated the case and obtained a settlement that allowed our client to get his life back.

All surgery comes with risks, and surgeons are not legally responsible for the known and recognized complications that accompany surgical procedures. This is especially true in gallbladder surgery, where surgeons can nick or cut the tiny tubes leading from the gallbladder to the liver. When this happens it’s called a bile duct injury, and its consequences can be devastating to the patient. In many instances, the “known complications” defense is difficult to overcome. At D’Amore Personal Injury Law, we have been successful in obtaining compensation for patients who have suffered this terrible outcome. In one such instance, Mr. D’Amore secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for a woman who suffered a common bile duct injury during gallbladder surgery.

Our client had suffered from back problems his entire life. By the time a tow truck crossed the center lane and side swiped his vehicle, he had already had 13 back surgeries. But, after this accident, his back pain changed and became hard to tolerate. He was worried that no one would believe his condition was different from the pain had suffered all the years before this accident. Using his experience in the medical malpractice arena, Attorney Ruslan Kondratyuk worked closely with our client's treating neurosurgeon to prepare a case that the defendant insurance company had difficulty refuting. Thanks to Rus' hard work and detailed preparation, the case was settled and our client was overjoyed with the result.

A mother was evaluated by her OB/GYN late into her pregnancy. Her doctor failed to recognize signs and symptoms that the baby was in distress. Instead of ordering a cesarean section, the doctor told the mother to come back in a few days. Unfortunately, when the mother returned, her baby had already died inside of her belly. Mr. Kondratyuk and Mr. D’Amore took the case and showed how the baby would have survived if she had been delivered earlier. The case settled for a confidential amount before trial.

An elderly woman under the care of a nursing home was allowed to fall on several occasions. As a result, she broke her leg. An unfortunate complication then arose which resulted in the woman’s leg being amputated. Mr. Kondratyuk was able to convince the nursing home that his client had lost her leg due to a failure to prevent her from falling. The case settled before trial.

A young woman sought treatment for neck pain, so she went to a chiropractor. The chiropractor performed cervical adjustments that caused a vertebral artery dissection. As a result of this dissection, she suffered a stroke. The chiropractor argued that it was nearly impossible for his actions to cause a stroke. However, Mr. Kondratyuk was able to make the case and obtained a significant settlement for his client.

A young girl appeared stable in the ICU after major surgery. While talking to her nurses, she suddenly went into cardiac arrest. Although she was revived, the young lady suffered permanent global brain damage and became totally disabled. The girl's parents retained D'Amore Personal Injury Law to find out what happened. After a thorough investigation, consultations with top medical experts, and an analysis of the facts, Paul D'Amore and Michael Sanders believed the child's care, though complex, had been mismanaged in the ICU. Mr. D'Amore and Mr. Sanders brought suit and aggressively litigated the case. Ultimately, the parties settled out of court; ensuring that the child's living expenses and health care needs would be covered for the rest of her life.

A previously active father of two teenage children started having difficulty with his arms and legs. His doctors determined that the discs in his neck were pressing on his spinal cord and he needed surgery to fix them. After surgery, the man got worse. He eventually lost all use of his arms and legs. Mr. D’Amore and his colleague were able to show that the medical staff had ignored the man’s post-operative condition and failed to get him back to surgery before the damage to his spinal cord became permanent. In the end, Mr. D’Amore and his team were able to secure a settlement that would ensure the man could get therapy and medical care and that his family would be secure.

Ronnie Staggs died while he was an inpatient on the psychiatric ward of Harford Memorial Hospital. His death was caused from a blockage in the vessels supplying blood to his intestines. This condition had been developing over several years.  However, had the proper tests been ordered, it would have been diagnosed in time to save him. Instead, the gastroenterologist responsible for ordering the test, decided to cancel it, and discharge Ronnie to the psych ward- believing his 80 pound weight loss was the result of a mental disorder. Before trial, the Defense advised the Court that the case had "little to no settlement value" and, even if the Plaintiff could somehow win, "a Harford County Jury would award no more than $500,000." The case was tried by Paul D'Amore and Ace McBride, and the jury returned a verdict for Ronnie's widow in excess of $1.67 Million.

A chaperone for a children’s church group was injured when a negligently maintained attraction caused her to slip and fall. She suffered a broken leg and was unable to continue her job as a housekeeper. Mr. Kondratyuk was able to shine a light on the abysmal safety standards on the premises. Mr. Kondratyuk was also able to capture the extent of her past and future economic and medical injuries, resulting in a significant settlement for his client.

A young woman bled to death after delivering her baby. Her family wanted to know how this could happen. Mr. D’Amore and Mr. Kondratyuk found the answer. They took the case and discovered the hospital staff had failed to recognize the severity of the young mother’s condition. By the time they did, the crisis had reached a point of no return, and the woman was unable to be saved. In the end, Mr. D’Amore and Mr. Kondratyuk were able to negotiate a settlement that would secure the future of the woman’s young child.

A young mother was delivering her second child when the baby became stuck. This is not an uncommon situation and doctors should know what to do. In this case, Mr. Kondratyuk and Mr. D’Amore were able to show that the doctor panicked and failed to use the appropriate interventions to safely free the baby. The baby suffered a brachial plexus injury (also called an “Erb’s Palsy"). This injury occurs during birth when a baby’s shoulder is stretched beyond its limits, causing permanent injury to the shoulder and arm. Mr. Kondratyuk and Mr. D’Amore took this case and obtained a settlement designed to secure the child’s future medical care and education needs.

A mother was driving her minivan when a large truck collided with her vehicle, rolling it onto its side. She was seriously injured and required extensive medical care. Mr. Kondratyuk obtained the maximum possible recovery for his client.

After a disabled man died during a routine procedure at an outpatient clinic, his family wanted answers. Because of a loophole in the law, the case had little chance of success. Mr. D’Amore took the case anyway. Ultimately, he was able to provide the family with the truth about what happened to their loved one and secure some compensation for their emotional losses.

When it was discovered that Johns Hopkins Ob/Gyn physician Nikita Levy, M.D. was secretly photographing his female patients, Mr. D’Amore and Mr. Kondratyuk took immediate action. Mr. D’Amore and Mr. Kondratyuk spoke with hundreds of women affected by Dr. Levy’s actions. Responding to numerous calls for help from the women of Baltimore, Mr. D’Amore and Mr. Kondratyuk personally walked into the Baltimore neighborhoods served by Dr. Levy, and individually met with the women who had been victimized. Mr. D’Amore was instrumental in organizing a town hall meeting to help inform the women of Baltimore of their rights and possible remedies for this egregious violation of their trust and confidence. Ultimately, the matter was organized into a class action that resulted in a $190,000,000 settlement.