We are first and foremost a trial practice firm, with an imposing fund of trial experience in a variety of cases tried in state and federal courts in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
We have earned our reputation based on our zealous and effective defense of health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, nurses, physician assistants, long term care facilities, HMOs and other health care delivery systems.
Hospitals, long term care facilities, rehabilitations centers and other health care institutions have special requirements that Armstrong, Donohue, Ceppos, Vaughan & Rhoades, Chtd. fulfills.
Health Care professionals seek us out when issues arise with their respective licensing boards. Our knowledge base, derived from our professional liability work, is a valuable asset in our representation of our professional clients in this area of licensing and discipline.
ADCVR attorneys Edward Gonsalves and German Rodriguez recently secured summary judgment for their client, a large health management organization and one of its employees, at a trial in the Fairfax Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia. The Plaintiff alleged tortious interference with contract, conspiracy, fraud, and breach of contract arising from the termination of a multi-year, multi-million dollar commercial services contract. Read More
ADCVR attorney, Ken Armstrong, recently obtained a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. The plaintiffs alleged wrongful death for failure to diagnose a myocardial infarction and failure to order timely cardiac catheterization. Following a ten day jury trial, the jury found that Ken’s client, a cardiologist, complied with applicable standards of care, and judgment was entered in favor of the cardiologist. Read More
ADCVR attorneys, Ken Armstrong, Larry Ceppos, Ben Vaughan, Eric Rhoades, and Jeremy Krum, were selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2019 in Maryland. Gretchen Slater was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® 2019 – Rising Stars in Maryland. Read More