Every year, there are over 100,000 car accidents in Maryland. Approximately 40% of which causes some sort of personal injury. What's even scarier is that about 13% of motorists are uninsured. With these sort of numbers, it's [...]
Insurance companies make their business under the guise of pretending they exist for the benefit of their policyholders. And, while they used to protect their policyholders, that's no longer true. Once upon a time, insurance underwriters in [...]
Every year there are hundreds of thousands of car accidents resulting in an insurance claim. Insurance companies are there to make money by charging premiums, but to make a profit they must save all the money they [...]
Under the area of law known as “Personal Injury”, individuals who are injured in an accident that is someone else’s fault have the right to file a claim to get compensation. When the other person in the [...]
Attorney Alex Bush gives you important pointers on what (and what not) to do if you're involved in an auto accident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh15ME8Z8lg Remember, if you've been involved in an accident, or ever injured, you can put your [...]
Even though you may have a fantastic insurance company, it is very important that you do not put all of your faith into the company or agent. They may be working for you, but that doesn’t mean [...]
In Maryland, personal injury protection (PIP) is a required component of car insurance unless the vehicle owner waives it. PIP is often called “no-fault” protection, as it provides protection regardless of who is “at fault” in a [...]
A recent national consumer survey found that a majority of the driving American public rejects the use of educational and occupational background as a basis for Auto Insurance Rates. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) made their [...]
Insurance companies facing legal action for bad behavior is nothing new. What's interesting is the multitude of ways that these companies are found to be trying to get out of paying. Geico is the latest insurance company [...]
The sense of security you have from knowing you’re insured might be a false one. Unfortunately, you won’t find out you have bad faith insurance until your carrier fails to uphold its duties. Sometimes it’s another person’s [...]
One of the most frustrating experiences that you can endure when you are injured is dealing with an insurance company. When you are injured, you want the compensation you are entitled to. This means that you want [...]
Last week, Ingerman & Horwitz attended the 121st Annual Maryland State Firefighter's Association held in Ocean City, Maryland. We were honored to spend time and get to know those who risk their lives everyday to ensure our [...]
Motorcyclists are a breed apart from other motorists—they share a unique bond with each other, and carry a mystique about them. There are several stereotypes, to be sure, but the critical differences between a motorcycle accident and [...]
Maryland bus and taxi accident cases are somewhat different from other accident cases, largely because of insurance law, but also because of factors unique to those cases. Here’s an outline of some issues that lawyers and their [...]
Ever since last year when the Court of Appeals ruled that pit bulls were inherently dangerous and their owners (and sometimes landlords) were strictly liable for any dog attack, there has been a flurry of activity from [...]
The Maryland legislature is considering a bill that would permit victims of drunk drivers to recover punitive damages in civil lawsuits. House Bill 987, sponsored by Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barkley, Conaway, Lee, Malone, Simmons and Smigiel, is [...]
Buying a new car is never simple. Between high-pressure sales tactics and weighing the needs of the family (minivan?) versus the needs of self-image (sports car?), there is a lot to think about. Add to that the [...]
Many lawyers make the mistake of thinking that a Maryland truck accident is just a larger version of an automobile collision. These cases are vastly more complicated, and failure to know the specialized rules for truck drivers [...]
Like motorcycle accidents, bicyclists are particularly susceptible to collisions and are less protected from injury, despite helmet laws. For these reasons, when an automobile collides with a bicyclist, the injuries are often devastating and permanent. Several [...]
Some motorcyclists view it as a convenient and cheap and method of transportation, while others view it as a lifestyle. Whether riding an old-time Harley Davidson or the newest sport bike, injured motorcyclists face significant prejudices [...]
