A 3 5
Maryland Association for Justice, Inc. 6240 Old Dobbin Lane, Suite 100 Columbia, MD 21045 Phone: (410) 872-0990 Fax: (410) 872-0993
info@marylandassociationforjustice.com
2008/2009 Officers President
Wayne M. Willoughby President-Elect
Kevin I. Goldberg Vice President
Robert J. Zarbin Secretary
Louise A. Lock Treasurer
George S. Tolley, III
Parlimentarian Laura G. Zois
Immediate Past President David F. Albright, Jr.
Trial Reporter Editorial Board
Co-Editor-in-Chief Richard Neuworth
Co-Editor-in-Chief Elliott Andalman
David V. Diggs Stuart Lipshutz
Denis C. Mitchell James L. Otway Jeanne M. Ripley
Leslie Hayes Russo John B. Stolarz Eric N. Stravitz
David J. Wildberger Michael C. Worsham
Publishers
David B. Walls, CAE, CMP Ashley C. Hodak, MBA
Upcoming Issues: Spring 2009
Workers’ Compensation
Summer 2009 Experts
inside this issue
President’s Message Wayne M. Willoughby
Executive Director’s Message: 2009 – Full Steam Ahead David B. Walls, CAE, CMP
9 Maximizing Your Medical Expenses Claim in Your Auto Negligence Case Kevin J. Finnegan
15 Dementia: Tearing Down the Wall of Fear Leslie Hayes Russo
21 What a Long Strange Trip It Has Been: Proving Conscious Pain and Suffering for Tort Victims With Altered States of Consciousness Scott M. Perry
25 Best Practices in Mediating Damages The Honorable James L. Ryan
31 Damages from the Defense Perspective Laura G. Zois
43 Lawyer Turned Accountant: Maximizing Damages in Employment Termination Cases Francis J. Collins
47 An Analysis of Current Medical Negligence Case Law Pending in Maryland and Other Jurisdictions
Bruce M. Bender
55 Case Note: Khalifa, et al. v. Shannon Stephen J. Cullen
58 In Memory: Simon K. Walton
60 LegalTech: Doing Somersaults for Adobe Acrobat John J. Cord
62 Appellate Watch Cary J. Hansel
Trial Reporter is a quarterly publication of the Maryland Assocation for Justice (MAJ). It is a forum for the bar, bench, and others concerned with the civil trial practice and the administration of justice. We en- courage your views and opinions. Letters, articles and proposals may be submitted to the publishers.
Statements and opinions expressed in editorials, articles and commentaries are those of the authors and not necessarily those of MAJ. Publication of any advertiser’s claim or of any author’s statement, opinion or commentary should not be construed as an endorsement by MAJ. Trial Reporter will not be liable for loss or damage incurrred from any advertisement published.
Trial Reporter is the property of MAJ and its contents may not be reproduced or reprinted without permission from MAJ publishers.
Diversity Policy MAJ strives continually to ensure that our membership, board, officers, staff, activities, committees and sections reflect and serve the diverse population of our state. We have an awareness of groups who have historically been discriminated against in our society. We seek to include those persons in all MAJ activities, therby augmenting the diversity of the association. In doing so, we will enhance our collective wisdom, strength and effectiveness.
Winter 2009 Trial Reporter 1
M
A
T
R
Y
U
L
A
N
D
A
S
S
O
T
C
I
I
O
N
F
O
R
J
S
I
C
E
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76