Negligence – University of Baltimore Law Review

Maryland Takes the Lead After Federal Settlement in the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Aerial image of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

*Paige Lauenstein I. Introduction The March 26, 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge triggered numerous lawsuits from Maryland, the United States government, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and private citizens.[1] After the United States’ $102 million settlement,[2] the State of Maryland now leads the effort to recover over $1.7 billion for bridge replacement andContinue reading “Maryland Takes the Lead After Federal Settlement in the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse”

Comparative Negligence with Joint & Several Liability: The Best of Both Worlds

Robert H. Lande, Venable Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, and James MacAlister, an alumnus of both the School of Law and the Law Review, have co-authored a piece that examines Maryland’s current contributory negligence standard, and suggests it be replaced by a comparative negligence standard that retains joint andContinue reading “Comparative Negligence with Joint & Several Liability: The Best of Both Worlds”