Common Forms of Medical Malpractice
The last thing you ever want to think about when visiting a doctor is that you could leave worse off than when you arrived. Medical malpractice laws exist for a reason and every year people file lawsuits [...]
Which Employees are Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
As rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft gain in popularity, a growing number of people are asking “Do 1099 employees need workers’ comp?” The debate over whether rideshare drivers are employees or independent contractors has gone on [...]
Texting and Driving: Why Distracted Driving is So Dangerous
It’s hard to miss the billboards and advertisements popping up out there about the dangers of texting and driving. A number of organizations are campaigning to increase awareness and do something to stop the impact cell phone [...]
Premises Liability and What It Means to You
Some people live their entire lives without ever knowing or understanding the term “Premises Liability.” For most, there’s never a situation that makes it important enough for them to learn about it. For some, failing to understand [...]
Interstitial Lung Disease & Your Workers’ Comp Claim
Connecting the Dots Between an Interstitial Lung Disease & Your Workers' Comp Claim What Is Interstitial Lung Disease? Interstitial lung disease is the name of a group of disorders, most of which result in the progressive scarring [...]
Birth Injury Types
A birth injury can be long-lasting or temporary, mild or severe. The same type of injury varies in the type and severity of symptoms from one infant to the next. Symptoms don’t always appear at the same [...]
Ensuring Car Seat Safety
More children are killed by car crashes than by any other single cause (NHTSA, children ages 1 to 12 in the United States). Maryland Car Seat Laws The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene keeps a [...]
SHOCKING! More Mothers Are Dying During Childbirth Because of Malpractice
Every year, thousands of women die, or suffer life-altering injuries, because doctors and nurses are not performing basic tasks. A shocking, new investigative report from USA Today confirms that almost 2 mothers die everyday- 700 total a year, [...]
I Was Injured at Work, What’s Next?
People get injured at work all of the time. Jobs in some industries such as construction pose a greater risk of injury to their employees. But accidents and injuries can occur in any work environment. Your workplace injury [...]
How Much Do Workers’ Comp Attorneys Charge?
It isn’t unusual for people who are hurt on the job to try and handle the workers’ compensation process without legal help. They believe the process is a simple one and they don’t want to add expensive [...]
Occupational Hazards in the Workplace
No matter your work environment, occupational hazards can put your health and safety at risk. Even what seems like the most benign workplace may have unseen risks you do not know about. This could include anything from [...]
How Temporary Disability Benefits & Short Term Insurance Protect You
Temporary disability insurance (TDI) and short-term disability insurance (SDI) are basically the same thing. Both types of insurance pay compensation when you have to take time off from work due to injuries or illnesses. Sometimes the two [...]
List of No Fault States
Your options for having damage from an accident paid for by your insurance company depend on the state where you live. Currently, there are twelve states with some variation of the no fault auto insurance laws. These [...]
Liable Definition: What Does Liable Mean?
Whether they are business owners or individuals, many people are understandably concerned with what the term liable means and how it may affect them either as a defendant or a plaintiff. While the specifics are complex, the [...]
Getting in a Car Accident in Company Vehicle
One of the reasons driving a company car is such a huge fringe benefit is that it takes away a lot of the responsibility of driving your personal car. If you have a car accident in a [...]
15 Tips for Safely Driving in the Rain
Here in the Baltimore area, we typically get more than 40 inches of rain each year. This means that you'll frequently have to drive in the rain throughout the year. During times of inclement weather, there are [...]
How to Treat Chemical Burns
Chemical burns can occur at home, work, school, and almost any place you go. Burns from everyday products you handle regularly can have a serious impact. When you work with strong bases or acids, it’s always a [...]
Who Is Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
Given its name, you may think that workers’ compensation covers anyone who is employed. Unfortunately, this misconception could leave you very disappointed if you ever get injured on the job. The truth is that not everyone who [...]
Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) In Workers Comp
Maximum Medical Improvement Many terms are used to describe workers’ compensation and the injuries that result in work-related claims. Of them, the term maximum medical improvement, or MMI, is one of the most contested. When an accident [...]
What’s the Difference Between a Will and a Trust in Maryland?
You've heard about a will, and may even have an updated one tucked into a drawer or a safe deposit box. It gives you peace of mind to think that your family will be taken care of [...]