Effectively fighting in court, much like fighting in other aspects of life, takes a great deal of preparation. The time between filing a suit and waiting for your day in court is fraught with slights and pitfalls. [...]
One of the trickiest areas of law deals with the infringement of freedoms and rights. When is it okay for the government to rescind the normal rules and order for a few to protect the many? This [...]
Every driver in the state needs a working knowledge of Maryland car accident laws. Accidents are a regular part of life. The high volume of traffic on Maryland’s roads and highways makes it more likely that you [...]
Given the broad spectrum they cover, personal injury cases are fairly common here in Maryland. They can come about because someone slipped and fell on someone else’s property, because of a dog biting someone, an auto accident, [...]
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 [...]
Determining the difference between occupational accident insurance versus workers' compensation can be very confusing. Both types of policies were designed to protect a business in the event that an employee is injured or killed on the job. [...]
As personal injury attorneys, we handle hundreds of cases related to a client being injured by someone driving under the influence. Most of the times these cases relate to the excessive use of alcohol, but sometimes other [...]
You may have seen the CBS News report; “CBS News investigation finds stunning lack of oversight of school bus drivers.” They concluded that every day in this country, 60 school bus drivers get into accidents and that [...]
Filing a personal injury lawsuit means that you are suing for pain and suffering caused by injury to your person. While these cases are common, it takes an experienced legal team to recognize suing for pain and [...]
Part of being a skilled personal injury attorney is knowing all the tricks of the trade, including knowing when the opposing counsel is up to dirty tricks. Here’s just one example of how the insurance companies, or [...]
There are several important deadlines for injured Maryland workers to be aware of. Missing these deadlines can mean a loss of benefits, so it is important to meet with a qualified workers’ compensation lawyer immediately after an accident [...]
You might, at some point, be injured at work. When that happens, you need to make sure that your rights are preserved. Understanding how workers' compensation works is the first step toward making sure that you receive [...]
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 [...]
Timing is everything in personal injury cases. Well, not everything, unless you’ve filed too late. Then it’s the only thing that matters. When you consult a personal injury lawyer, he or she may stop you before you [...]
There is a new proposed law in Maryland that will create a birth injury fund for hospitals and the families that sue for birth injuries. Under the current system, Maryland hospitals are potentially liable for birth injuries, [...]
In February, the new Attorney General in Maryland, Brian Frosh, put forth support for an expansion to the current False Claims Act in Maryland. So far, the bill has been supported by both sides of the aisle [...]
The Maryland State legislature presently has in the works House Bill 818, which proposes that the current laws regarding the use of turn signals while driving be expanded to include changing lanes, as well. This means that [...]
The Basics Tort law covers a whole body of law that deals with violations wherein a person’s behavior injured someone else or otherwise caused them to suffer or incur unfair losses. With such a broad definition, this [...]
In private lawsuits, those in which one person files a claim against another, damages are sought depending on the circumstances of the case. If you are injured or if the other party breaches a contract, you could [...]
A malware attack in 2013 resulted in the theft of as many as 1.1 million customers' payment cards from retailer Neiman Marcus. That data breach naturally led to fraudulent purchases, and tremendous fear about stolen identities and [...]
