From a legal perspective, burns may only be a prosecutable offense if they require hospitalization or if they prevent a person from living their normal life. Burns that require hospital treatment are third-degree and deep second-degree burns. The headline-making...
Heads up, Marylanders! We’re surrounded by states that have steer clear laws, with stiff penalties for violation. Ignorance of these laws is no excuse. “What’s a steer clear law?” you may say. Not all states have this law, but in these surrounding jurisdictions, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and...
Dear Personal Injury Client: There’s a fat envelope in your mail. The other side has sent us written questions for you to answer. They’re called interrogatories. Please pay attention! How you respond to these questions is extremely important. You’ll sign...
No, we’re not in court yet. It’s your deposition, but it’s every bit as important. We’ve answered the interrogatories. (See Ugh. Interrogatories.) Now they want to ask you questions in person, under oath. That’s what a deposition is. How does it work? First...
Tonight it’s Halloween. The kids are outside and the moms and dads are out, too. The grownups are drinking wine, talking, and playing music. We are standing on the sidewalk telling jokes, catching up with the neighborhood news. The lawyer, the...
Do our clients ask their doctors legal questions? Because they sure ask us a lot of medical ones. I wonder why that is. Meeting a personal injury lawyer is a bit like going to the doctor. You report what’s...
After contacting a qualified personal injury lawyer, you must continue to look after three things: your car repairs, your medical care, and your job. There’s more, but these three things are the biggies on your own To Do list. First, take care...
You’ve suffered personal injuries and have hired a qualified personal injury lawyer. Is your job done? No. It’s just beginning. Here are some rules to help you protect your own interests as we work together to pursue your claim...
On November 2 at 2:00 a.m. we turn back our clocks. Benjamin Franklin suggested Daylight Saving Time as a way to save on candles. Since then many studies have confirmed its usefulness as a way to save energy. It also saves lives....
It started as an automobile accident. Mr. Gourdine’s car was rear ended by Ms. Crews’ car on the highway at midday. He careened off the roadway and crashed into a tractor trailer, suffering fatal head injuries. Investigation revealed Ms....
