Passenger Accident Claims – What to do After a Car Accident
None of us ever want to get into a car accident, but most people are fairly confident they know what to do in such an event. First, you ensure your own health and safety, then that of [...]
Delays and Complications During a Personal Injury Trial
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. [...]
Handling An Accident When At-Fault Party Has No License or No Insurance
Some people worry that they will someday be in an auto accident with an unlicensed or uninsured driver. Both conditions offer unique challenges for getting compensation for injuries and damage to the victim of an accident. When [...]
“Who’s at fault?”- Determining Negligence in Personal Injury Cases
One of the more difficult questions in a personal injury case is “who is at fault?” Deciding this question is the bulk of an injury claim with the remainder focused on to what extent and questions of [...]
COVID-19’s Impact on Auto-Accidents
It would be nice to say that there are some silver linings running along with the current state of crisis. While there are multiple reports showing that overall auto-accidents are down, they are also up in some [...]
Why Your Personal Injury Case Is Unique
If you recently got involved in an accident, you may notice that friends and co-workers will start telling you about someone else they know who got in an accident and how much compensation they got. As tempting [...]
Garbage Truck Accident – What to do Next
Garbage trucks are a normal part of the scenery of modern life, and often a part of the early morning sounds we would rather miss! Considering how slow they usually move while loading and unloading, you might [...]
Texting and Driving: Why Distracted Driving is So Dangerous
It’s hard to miss the billboards and advertisements popping up out there about the dangers of texting and driving. A number of organizations are campaigning to increase awareness and do something to stop the impact cell phone [...]
Understanding Your Personal Injury Rights in Maryland
If you’ve been injured due to another person’s negligence in Maryland, you may be considering a personal injury case. Before deciding whether to file a lawsuit or claim, make sure you know your rights, and the laws [...]
Ensuring Car Seat Safety
More children are killed by car crashes than by any other single cause (NHTSA, children ages 1 to 12 in the United States). Maryland Car Seat Laws The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene keeps a [...]
Personal Injury Cases in Maryland
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, [...]
Getting in a Car Accident in Company Vehicle
One of the reasons driving a company car is such a huge fringe benefit is that it takes away a lot of the responsibility of driving your personal car. If you have a car accident in a [...]
Why to Take Notes After an Accident or Injury
Following an accident, you should begin taking notes immediately. Taking notes allows you to document everything related to the accident and will benefit you when it comes time to file your personal injury claim. Writing things [...]
Could Lack of School Bus Driver Oversight Put Your Children at Risk?
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 [...]
Talk to Your Teens about Distracted Driving
Nearly all kids look forward to learning to drive. The ability to drive represents freedom, and it also often represents a milestone that is associated with becoming an adult. Even as our kids mature, though, the reality [...]
The Hidden Consequences of an Auto Accident
There is an unmentioned and often dismissed aspect of car accidents that we’d like to discuss briefly today. That is the fact that along with physical injuries and property damage, a person in a car accident is [...]
Steps to Follow After an Auto Accident
An auto accident can happen at any moment- that's why it's so important to know what to do, and what NOT to do, if you're ever involved in one. Here are the steps you should take in [...]
Dealing With Insurance Companies After A Car Accident
There are two defying moments whenever you've been involved in an auto accident—the first is right after the accident, and the second is when medical treatment ends. The first can be especially trying because there is so [...]
Their Car Insurance Won’t Pay. What Should I Do?
It seems like a no-brainer: If someone else causes an accident that results in an injury to you, their insurance should cover the costs involved in your treatment and your recovery. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. [...]
What to Do When Involved In a Hit and Run Accident
When an accident happens in Maryland and the at-fault driver disappears or is uninsured, and there is no other insurance available, an injured victim may have recourse through the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF). MAIF is an [...]