2018 “10 Worst Toy” List
It's that time of year again! Parents are scrambling from store-to-store to ensure that their little ones get the toy that they "must have". While we all the very best for our children, it's up to us [...]
Common Forms of Medical Malpractice
The last thing you ever want to think about when visiting a doctor is that you could leave worse off than when you arrived. Medical malpractice laws exist for a reason and every year people file lawsuits [...]
Which Employees are Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
As rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft gain in popularity, a growing number of people are asking “Do 1099 employees need workers’ comp?” The debate over whether rideshare drivers are employees or independent contractors has gone on [...]
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 [...]
Common Types of Medical Malpractice
When most of us go to the doctor, we take confidence in knowing that we are about to be cared for by a professional with our best interests in mind. Fortunately, this is usually exactly what happens. [...]
Medical Malpractice Laws in Maryland
Medical malpractice involves the willful negligence of a healthcare provider that results in serious implications for the health of the individual under the provider’s care. Medical malpractice laws in Maryland are severe if a patient can prove [...]
Premises Liability and What It Means to You
Some people live their entire lives without ever knowing or understanding the term “Premises Liability.” For most, there’s never a situation that makes it important enough for them to learn about it. For some, failing to understand [...]
Filing a Construction Workers’ Compensation Claim
It’s all too easy to get hurt while working on a construction site. The combination of dozens, even hundreds of people, heavy machinery, tall heights and weather conditions can all conspire to make a construction worker an [...]
Types of Disability and Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation insurance is your employer’s way of ensuring you’re taken care of if you get injured on the job. Unless you believe you were injured on purpose, there is no need for a civil case. You [...]
What Injuries Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?
Most people know that workers’ compensation claims are how you get your needs met after an accident while on the job. However, it’s actually a bit more technical than that. Workers’ compensation won’t simply pay out because [...]
Interstitial Lung Disease & Your Workers’ Comp Claim
Connecting the Dots Between an Interstitial Lung Disease & Your Workers' Comp Claim What Is Interstitial Lung Disease? Interstitial lung disease is the name of a group of disorders, most of which result in the progressive scarring [...]
Personal Injury on Maryland Construction Sites
Working a construction job comes with a number of risks. As such, it’s a pretty common environment for personal injury lawsuits to arise. Thanks to all the heavy machinery, the heights often involved, and the weather here [...]
Birth Injury Types
A birth injury can be long-lasting or temporary, mild or severe. The same type of injury varies in the type and severity of symptoms from one infant to the next. Symptoms don’t always appear at the same [...]
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, [...]
Hospital Errors Can Cause Cerebral Palsy
The birth of a child is a joyful event looked forward to with delight and anxious anticipation for months, sometimes years, beforehand. Many nights are spent reading pregnancy and parenting books, nurseries are meticulously painted and decorated, and [...]
SHOCKING! More Mothers Are Dying During Childbirth Because of Malpractice
Every year, thousands of women die, or suffer life-altering injuries, because doctors and nurses are not performing basic tasks. A shocking, new investigative report from USA Today confirms that almost 2 mothers die everyday- 700 total a year, [...]
Do I Have a Personal Injury Case?
In your first meeting with a personal injury attorney the focus of the meeting is usually on whether or not you have a personal injury case. The discussion will cover two main topics: how were you injured, [...]
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 [...]