An accident case involving an 18-wheeler (semi-truck) is especially complex. This is because you’re not dealing with a private individual, but layers of corporations. From the driver, who may be incorporated, to the truck owner, to the [...]
It doesn’t matter if your case is a “tiny” automobile accident fender bender or a massive multi-million dollar birth injury medical malpractice case—you should hire the best lawyer possible. You can take the path of least resistance [...]
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 [...]
Many new clients come to us believing they have an automobile accident claim or a workers’ compensation claim, when in reality they might have both. In fact, for any accident, whether a car accident, slip-and-fall, or [...]
For the past few years, Maryland has systematically tightened the rules on cell phone use by drivers. Like drunk driving and failure to use seatbelts, it is getting attention on a national level. Most Maryland drivers [...]
The police report is often the best source of information in an automobile accident case. It can be so important that we recommend that anyone involved in an accident call the police. The police may or [...]
We’ve blogged about how to calculate a Maryland automobile accident case value. Our clients understandably want to know exactly what the process is to move a case toward settlement. When we are initially contacted, we’ll take [...]
Maryland has a rule called “collateral source,” which allows people injured by someone else’s negligence recover the value of expenses even if those expenses have been paid through another source. That’s a little confusing, so we’ll [...]
Collision is a provision in your automobile insurance policy that will pay to repair or replace the vehicle if it is damaged in an automobile accident. Deciding whether to get collision on a vehicle is usually [...]
In Maryland, all insurance policies are required to carry a minimum amount of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UM/UIM). UM/UIM is insurance that helps a driver and passengers in the event of an automobile accident with a driver [...]
Many people wonder what kind of medical treatment they need after an automobile collision. The question arises, I think, because people understand that there is an interplay between an insurance claim (or an auto accident lawsuit) [...]
When you meet with your lawyer, there will be some forms to sign. We want to take the mystery out of hiring a lawyer, so below is an explanation of the forms that we might need [...]
There are many reasons to hire a lawyer after an automobile collision. For most people, hiring a lawyer boils to two good reasons. First, lawyers are experts and know the ins-and outs of insurance law. Make [...]
Driving a tractor trailer truck can be very dangerous. These trucks are quite large and carry thousands of pounds in cargo. This can make them difficult to handle and maneuver while driving. According to statistics, there are [...]
