Dog bites fall under the category of personal liability claims in Maryland. A person who’s been a victim of an animal attack in this state can claim personal injury damages and may get compensated. As with every [...]
Slip and fall accidents are a common occurrence all over the country. If a person trips, falls, or is in any other way hurt on another person’s property, that’s considered a slip and fall accident. Depending on [...]
Personal injury laws protect those who have been wrongfully affected by the negligence of another entity (person, business, or product). Personal injury claims are handled in the civil court. When a person files a lawsuit for damages, [...]
If you were walking through downtown Baltimore and came to a crosswalk, there’s always the risk that someone could hit you while you were traveling to the other side of the street. However, you’d probably feel pretty [...]
Personal injury lawsuits can happen for all kinds of reasons. The one thing they all have in common, though, is that the plaintiff believes they were injured due to the defendant’s actions or lack thereof. While this [...]
We all have the right to feel safe while at work. Even those working on construction sites or oil rigs are protected by laws that force their employers to provide reasonably safe work environments. While we all [...]
If you’ve been hurt or otherwise suffered unduly in the course of your employment, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance should have you covered. However, there may be a number of reasons you consider suing your employer instead. [...]
The vast majority of us buy products on a regular basis without giving a second thought to whether they will work or not. We certainly don’t imagine that the products we purchase will somehow harm us. After [...]
Serious in-flight injuries are statistically rare, however, they do occur to passengers while using an airline. There are many airline passengers each year that suffer minor, severe, and even fatal injuries caused by slip and fall, falling [...]
Punitive damages are damages awarded in a civil suit that are in addition to compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are meant to restore the plaintiff to their position before the other party injured them. Typically, compensatory damages would [...]
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 [...]
