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, [...]
I Was Injured at Work, What’s Next?
People get injured at work all of the time. Jobs in some industries such as construction pose a greater risk of injury to their employees. But accidents and injuries can occur in any work environment. Your workplace injury [...]
How Much Do Workers’ Comp Attorneys Charge?
It isn’t unusual for people who are hurt on the job to try and handle the workers’ compensation process without legal help. They believe the process is a simple one and they don’t want to add expensive [...]
Occupational Hazards in the Workplace
No matter your work environment, occupational hazards can put your health and safety at risk. Even what seems like the most benign workplace may have unseen risks you do not know about. This could include anything from [...]
How Temporary Disability Benefits & Short Term Insurance Protect You
Temporary disability insurance (TDI) and short-term disability insurance (SDI) are basically the same thing. Both types of insurance pay compensation when you have to take time off from work due to injuries or illnesses. Sometimes the two [...]
List of No Fault States
Your options for having damage from an accident paid for by your insurance company depend on the state where you live. Currently, there are twelve states with some variation of the no fault auto insurance laws. These [...]
Liable Definition: What Does Liable Mean?
Whether they are business owners or individuals, many people are understandably concerned with what the term liable means and how it may affect them either as a defendant or a plaintiff. While the specifics are complex, the [...]
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 [...]
15 Tips for Safely Driving in the Rain
Here in the Baltimore area, we typically get more than 40 inches of rain each year. This means that you'll frequently have to drive in the rain throughout the year. During times of inclement weather, there are [...]
How to Treat Chemical Burns
Chemical burns can occur at home, work, school, and almost any place you go. Burns from everyday products you handle regularly can have a serious impact. When you work with strong bases or acids, it’s always a [...]
Malpractice Insurance: What You Need to Know
We’ve all heard stories where surgeons removed the wrong limb or left surgical tools inside a patient. While these examples certainly fall under the heading of medical malpractice, most cases are much more subtle. It’s easy to [...]
Loss of Consortium Claims
If your loved one was severely injured or killed in a personal injury or wrongful death case, you may be eligible to file a loss of consortium claim to compensate for your loss. Of course, there is [...]
Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) In Workers Comp
Maximum Medical Improvement Many terms are used to describe workers’ compensation and the injuries that result in work-related claims. Of them, the term maximum medical improvement, or MMI, is one of the most contested. When an accident [...]
How to Prove a Defective Product Liability Claim
If you have used a product and it resulted in injury, you might be able to pursue a defective product liability claim. But before you proceed, it is important to know all of the elements needed in [...]
Understanding Medical Malpractice
You’ve probably heard of medical malpractice before, but might be unsure of what this area of the law covers. Whether you just want to be prepared or you think you may be a victim, keep reading for [...]
When Workers’ Compensation Won’t Get Approved
Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance. It provides employers with a safety net, so that if one of their employees gets injured on the job, they don’t have to worry about a civil lawsuit. That being [...]
What’s the Difference Between a Will and a Trust in Maryland?
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 [...]
How Do I Know if I Have a Maryland Premises Liability Claim?
If you've been injured at a property in Maryland and you’re wondering if you might be able to sue the property owner, this article will help you decide. A Maryland premises liability claim seeks to prove that the owner [...]
Worst Cases of Medical Malpractice
Johns Hopkins Medicine, one of the most renowned names in the healthcare field, released some shocking statistics last year: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. That means 10% of all [...]