On November 21, 2014, the Maryland Appellate Court issued a decision that will extend medical malpractice immunity to situations when a health care provider chooses not to admit a patient involuntarily. As reported by PRWeb.com, the Maryland [...]
In nearly all situations, individuals who are hurt on the job can file for workers’ compensation, except for seamen, or maritime workers. Individuals who work primarily on a boat or other vessel are considered seamen and have [...]
Each year, more than eight million people engage in paintball. Paintball is a popular game that involves using a paintball gun (or paintball marker) that shoots paint-filled pellets at opponents. The gun uses compressed carbon dioxide to [...]
If you have been involved in an accident and were injured, it is important that you take the necessary steps to receive compensation and justice for your injuries. One of the first steps that you want to [...]
Each year, nearly 1.5 million Americans sustain some type of brain-related injury. From mild to severe, brain injuries can completely change a person’s life. In most cases, brain injuries can be difficult to detect when the injury [...]
In certain situations, having legal representation is in your best interest. Some claims involve complex legal rules and theories that are best handled by an experienced and knowledgeable attorney. In situations where insurance companies are involved, having [...]
In most situations, personal injury cases involve accidents. However, intentional actions can cause injury too, such as assault and battery. In civil court, assault and battery are called intentional torts (wrongs) in the context of personal injuries. [...]
Pregnant women are constantly under the microscope regarding safety, including being told what they should and should not do when they are expecting a child. According to a study done out of Canada, women in their second [...]
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 [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Honda, the Japanese automaker, after it failed to report numerous incidents involving air bag failures that have caused injury and death in the US and [...]
Depending on the circumstances, you may be able to seek compensation if you are injured by a dog. In most cases, the dog’s owner will be liable and will need to pay any medical bills relating to [...]
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 [...]
Since being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002, the prescription contraception NuvaRing has been used by women to prevent pregnancy. This contraception, like other prescription medications, may cause various side effects, some of [...]
People tend to think of themselves as rational thinking organisms. Humans have survived the evolutionary lottery because we have learned to avoid things that can actually snuff us out; cliffs that drop off suddenly, boiling lava fields [...]
From the 1950s to the late 90s, many toys came onto the market that seemed great at first – that is until children started getting seriously injured while playing with them. Below is a list of toys [...]
If you have ever experienced an injury from an automobile accident, airplane accident, bicycle accident or pedestrian accident, you have likely dealt with an insurance adjuster. For the most part they are people like everyone else doing [...]
With the change of the weather and the holiday season around the corner, more and more people will find themselves in business locations and interacting with these businesses’ employees. The risk of injury and loss seem to [...]
Upon years of alleged police brutality involving the Baltimore Police Department, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that an investigation will begin with hopes that positive changes will be made. The initiative will be aimed [...]
“Stop, Wait, Go Slow” “Be Alert and Don’t Get Hurt” These are the catch phrase messages of the campaign which the city of East Baltimore hopes will ring in the ears of pedestrians in the Baltimore Metropolitan [...]
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 [...]
