The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210009
Maryland · Baltimore
Baltimore Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Peter handles Baltimore medical malpractice, FTCA, and nursing home cases at Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Medical Center, and Baltimore VA Medical Center.
Local Context
Baltimore's clinical center of gravity is Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Baltimore VA Medical Center. The Baltimore VA alone keeps a steady FTCA docket going. Most city malpractice trials happen at the Mitchell Courthouse on St. Paul Street, with separate divisions for cases in Baltimore County, Anne Arundel, and the surrounding jurisdictions.
The procedural rules below are the Maryland rules that apply to every MD case, including those arising in Baltimore. See the full Maryland guide →
What's Different Here
How Maryland malpractice law works
The local rules affect how a case is built, what it's worth, and how quickly it has to move. Here are the ones that come up most often.
These are the Maryland statewide rules. They apply to Baltimore, Maryland cases.
Maryland Statute of Limitations
Maryland generally requires medical malpractice claims to be filed within the earlier of three years from when the injury was discovered or five years from when it occurred. Cases involving minors have separate tolling rules.
HCADRO Arbitration
Maryland requires all medical malpractice claims to begin in the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office (HCADRO). Most claimants waive arbitration and proceed to circuit court, but the HCADRO filing and certificate-of-qualified-expert requirements are jurisdictional.
Non-Economic Damages Cap
Maryland imposes a statutory cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases that increases annually. Economic damages are not capped. The cap interaction with wrongful death claims is a frequent point of litigation.
Hospitals & Facilities
Cases involving Baltimore healthcare facilities
Peter has handled matters involving the major Baltimore, Marylandhospitals and health systems, along with the policies, EMR systems, and credentialing practices common to each.
- ▸Johns Hopkins Hospital
- ▸Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- ▸University of Maryland Medical Center
- ▸MedStar Harbor Hospital
- ▸MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- ▸Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- ▸Mercy Medical Center
- ▸Greater Baltimore Medical Center
- ▸Baltimore VA Medical Center
Patient Safety Data
Public quality data for Baltimore hospitals
Two public datasets are worth looking at when evaluating where care was delivered: the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade and the CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating. Every value below links out, so you can confirm the current number at the source.
Leapfrog grades are updated each spring and fall. CMS star ratings are refreshed annually. The figures here are snapshots; always confirm against the linked source.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210029
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210004
MedStar Harbor Hospital
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210016
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210032
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210019
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210024
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Towson, MD · CMS Provider ID 210027
Baltimore VA Medical Center
Baltimore, MD · CMS Provider ID 210008
- Data Source
- Federal facility (Veterans Health Administration). Not graded by Leapfrog. Quality data published through the VA SAIL system.
About the data: Leapfrog grades draw on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient-safety indicators, CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting data, and Leapfrog's own hospital survey. CMS Overall Star Ratings summarize five measure groups: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, and timely and effective care. Neither rating is a substitute for case-specific medical-records review.
Where Cases Are Filed
Trial courts and venues
Most Baltimore medical malpractice cases are filed in one of the following courts. FTCA cases against federal facilities are filed in U.S. District Court rather than state court.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City (Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse)
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division (Baltimore)
Other MD Cities
Peter also represents clients in:
Considering a Baltimore medical malpractice claim?
MD statutes of limitations are strict, and MD-specific pre-suit requirements make timing critical. Case reviews are free.