Many serious automobile accident lawsuits wind their way toward what is often called the independent medical exam (IME). In reality, these should be called defense medical exams, because there is nothing independent about them. The exam is [...]
A Georgia nursing home has settled fraud claims with the Department of Justice for over half a million dollars. The settlement of $613,300.00 was made possible by the efforts of a physician whistleblower who informed the federal [...]
A recent publication by 27Legal, The Comp Pinkbook: Real Workers’ Comp Statistics on Lawyers, Injuries and Doctors credits our workers’ compensation lawyer Bruce Ingerman as being one of the most successful workers’ compensation lawyers in Maryland. The [...]
Every potential lawsuit has a deadline known as the statute of limitations. The most important step in any case is knowing the deadline to file it. You can have the best medical malpractice case or automobile accident [...]
There are many times when you may need to research Maryland or West Virginia law or cases. If you are looking for a doctor, you might want to see if that doctor has ever been sued [...]
A recent news article caught my eye—the California Supreme Court is deciding the extent of liability for people injured at amusement parks. In a filed case, a woman states that she broke her wrist while on the [...]
Subaru announced late last week that it would recall 633,842 vehicles, including Forester models made between 2009-2012, Legacy and Outback models made between 2010-2011, and Tribeca models made between 2006-2012. The reason behind the recall is to [...]
A lawsuit was filed in Oregon for a fatal December 2010 hit-and-run. Mr. Toner was walking his dog in the grass when a truck swerved off the road and hit him. Fortunately, Florida State Police tracked the [...]
The final phase of a Maryland workers’ compensation claim, assuming that it is not settled or stipulated. The nature and extent hearing is where the case finally comes to fruition for our clients. In many cases, they [...]
We’re going to finish out the trio of complex Maryland legal principles, starting with contributory negligence and assumption of the risk, and ending today in last clear chance. First, a quick recap: Contributory negligence: a plaintiff [...]
Two of the most confused legal principles (even among lawyers) are assumption of the risk and contributory negligence. Contributory negligence applies when, even though a defendant is negligent, the plaintiff is also negligent and contributes in [...]
Between May 21 and September 26, people in Maryland and throughout the United States receiving epidural steroid injections were at risk of contracting potentially deadly fungal meningitis. We all know the story—a compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts, which [...]
When a Maryland workers’ compensation claimant is ready to resolve his claim, his lawyer may explore the possibilities of stipulation and settlement. These are two of the three ways to resolve claims of permanent partial disability [...]
For serious personal injury lawsuits, an important factor as to the value of the case is whether there is a cap on the amount of damages (money) that a jury can award. Maryland law does cap [...]
Maryland is one of five jurisdictions, including Virginia, the District of Columbia, Alabama and North Carolina, that continues to hold onto the old rule of contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is a complete defense to a victim’s claims [...]
The news is reporting a new beverage-spill lawsuit, this time in a Nashville, Tennessee case against Southwest Airlines. The all-to-familiar story goes like this: Woman boards plane. Woman orders tea. Stewardess brings cup of hot water and tea [...]
Most Maryland workers’ compensation cases are for accidental personal injury. This covers work injuries like slip-and-falls, auto accidents, and almost anything else that can cause injury at the workplace. The other type of workers’ comp cases [...]
Many new clients come to us believing they have an automobile accident claim or a workers’ compensation claim, when in reality they might have both. In fact, for any accident, whether a car accident, slip-and-fall, or [...]
Workers’ Compensation benefits, in general, are available for employees who were accidentally injured while in the course of their employment. A threshold issue is whether the injured worker qualifies under Maryland law as an employee. The [...]
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