Police search for links in Md. man’s disappearance

Prince George’s County police are looking into whether a man’s disappearance two weeks ago is related to an invasion of his home by armed men. Twenty-eight-year-old Anthony Nelson has not been seen since he left his Capitol Heights home on Aug. 16. His family says later that day two gunmen came into the home and restrained Nelson’s mother, aunt and half- brother. More  Read More →

Blogger arrested for leaking songs

“Welcome to the courtroom, we set bail set at 10K,” probably was not a variation on “Welcome to the Jungle” Kevin Cogill had ever considered. More  Read More →

Angelos employees backing Biden

USA Today has a story about Joe Biden’s ties to lawyers who specialize in asbestos litigation and his votes on measures that would affect this area of the law. More  Read More →

What is the duty of a guardian?

Q. What is the duty of a guardian? A. The guardian has a duty to act according to the Court’s instructions, which are usually set during the guardianship proceeding. If the court grants guardianship over the ward’s property, the guardian has a fiduciary duty to manage the ward’s assets properly. The law requires that the guardian of the property file an annual accounting with the Court detailing the financial transactions of the previous year. The guardian is responsible for making health-care... More

What happens after the petition is filed?

Q. What happens after the petition is filed? A. The Court will sign an order requiring the ward, his or her attorney, and any other interested person or agency to respond to the guardianship request within 20 days. The ward and any interested person or agency must be notified of the proceedings and his or her rights at them. The court will appoint an attorney to represent the ward and may appoint an independent investigator to look over the facts of the case and report written findings to the court. The... More

How is a guardian appointed?

Q. How is a guardian appointed? A. A petition must be filed with the Circuit Court in the county where the alleged disabled person resides, is hospitalized or is located. The petition should state all reasons for the appointment of a guardian and whether the request is for guardianship of the ward’s person, property or both. The petition should provide the petitioner’s name, address and telephone number, date of birth and relationship to the ward. It must include the ward’s name, address, gender,... More

What is a guardian?

Q. What is a guardian? A. A guardian is appointed by the Court to assume legal responsibility for another person or another person’s property or both. Guardianship is appropriate when a disabled person, known as the ward, is unable to make responsible decisions concerning his or her medical care or financial situation, usually because of a physical or mental illness. Sometimes guardianship may be necessary to obtain consent for a specific medical procedure, for continuing ongoing medical care or... More

Does the autopsy report become public record? Where are they kept?

Q. Does the autopsy report become public record? Where are they kept? A. The official medical examiner’s autopsy report is a public record and is generally subject to disclosure under the state code unless the case is subject to an ongoing investigation, or another appropriate reason for denial of disclosure exists. The individual files of the Chief Medical Examiner, however, are not public records but rather are private medical records protected from disclosure. The autopsy report is maintained... More

Who pays for autopsies?

Q. Who pays for autopsies?  A. If the autopsy is performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, there is no charge to the family. Families may be charged $30 for a copy of the autopsy report. If, however, the autopsy is requested by the family and is performed by a private physician at another facility, the family will likely have to pay for the autopsy. Source: Andrew G. Slutkin and Jamison G. White specialize in medical malpractice and catastrophic injury law with Silverman, Thompson,... More

Can the family or anyone else request or prevent an autopsy?

Q. Can the family or anyone else request or prevent an autopsy? A. Before an autopsy can be performed in the instance of a death during a hospital stay, the next of kin must grant permission. However, when state law requires a medical examiner to perform an autopsy, family permission is not required. More  Read More →

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