Blank Kim Injury Law has expanded the personal injury services available through its office at 122 E Patrick St #104 to include dedicated medical malpractice representation. The firm said the expanded practice line is intended for people who believe care they received fell below accepted medical standards and who are evaluating whether a legal claim may be available under Maryland law.
Medical malpractice matters differ from ordinary injury claims. Maryland generally requires a certificate from a qualified medical professional stating that the care departed from the standard of care and caused the injury, and claims are typically filed first with the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office before moving to circuit court. Those procedural steps, along with the need for physician review of medical records, shape how these cases begin.
"Medical malpractice claims turn on whether the care met the standard a competent provider would have followed, and whether that failure caused the harm," said Aaron Blank, partner at the firm. "Expanding this practice area gives people who are asking those questions a clearer path to a case review."
The office can be reached at (240) 599-8553 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. According to the firm, demand connected with this location has included medical malpractice matters alongside other injury claims, which informed the decision to broaden the service line.
Matters the firm may review in this area include diagnostic failures such as delayed or missed diagnoses, emergency department errors, surgical and medication errors, birth injuries, and claims that arise after a patient dies. The firm emphasized that a disappointing medical outcome alone does not establish malpractice, and that a review of the records is needed before anyone can say whether a claim is supportable.
Maryland medical malpractice deadlines generally run five years from the injury or three years from discovery of the injury, whichever comes first, with different timing rules for children and for claims involving government providers. Because the discovery date is often disputed, the firm advises people not to assume a deadline has passed without checking the dates that apply to their situation.
The firm is led by attorneys Aaron Blank and Robert Kim, with additional offices in Silver Spring, Baltimore, Annapolis, and Ellicott City. Attorney Robert Kim speaks Korean, and case discussions are available in English, Korean, and Spanish. Accepted cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, with case costs advanced by the firm and repaid only from a recovery, and the initial case review is free.
People evaluating a possible medical claim can contact the office for a confidential review. For more information, visit Blank Kim medical malpractice on Google Maps, or read about malpractice claims in Maryland on the firm website.
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For more information about Blank Kim Injury Law - Frederick, contact the company here:
Blank Kim Injury Law - Frederick
Blank Kim Injury Law
(240) 599-8553
info@bkinjury.com
122 E Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701