WADSWORTH v. SHARMA

No. 40, Sept. Term, 2021.

278 A.3d 1269 (2022)

479 Md. 606

Scott WADSWORTH, et al. v. Poornima SHARMA, et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

July 15, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Brian S. Brown ( Christopher T. Casciano and Elisha N. Hawk , Brown & Barron, LLC, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for Petitioners.

Argued by Derek M. Stikeleather (Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, Baltimore, MD; Ronald U. Shaw and Michael A. Damiano , Shaw & Morrow, P.A., Hunt Valley, MD), on brief, for Respondents.

Zebulan P. Snyder, Esquire , The Law Office of Zeb Snyder LLC, 9407 Harford Road, Parkville, MD 21234, for Amicus Curiae Maryland Association for Justice.

Holly Drumheller Butler, Esquire , Susan DuMont, Esquire , Miles & Stockbridge P.C., 100 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, for Amicus Curiae the Maryland Hospital Association.

Mitchell Y. Mirviss, Esquire , Venable LLP, 750 East Pratt Street, Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202, for Amici Curiae Medical Mutual Liability Society of Maryland and MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society.

Argued before: Getty, C.J., McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Booth, Biran, Glenn T. Harrell, Jr., (Senior Judge, Specially Assigned) JJ.


At common law, a personal action died with the person. Therefore, the moment a person passed away, any cause of action that person could maintain against another could no longer be brought. This common law rule left family members of decedents without recourse for injuries suffered during the decedent's lifetime. To remedy that consequence...

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