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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Before contacting a lawyer about a possible medical malpractice case, it is important to understand how these types of cases are evaluated by attorneys. Some cases are more intricate than others, however the following series of events [...]
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 [...]
When you hear of a personal injury, you probably think of something physical. Perhaps you imagine someone slipping on an icy driveway. Even something like a dog bite could result in a personal injury lawsuit. Another common [...]
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 [...]
The Basics Tort law covers a whole body of law that deals with violations wherein a person’s behavior injured someone else or otherwise caused them to suffer or incur unfair losses. With such a broad definition, this [...]
In nearly all situations, individuals who are hurt on the job can file for workers’ compensation, except for seamen, or maritime workers. Individuals who work primarily on a boat or other vessel are considered seamen and have [...]
Each year, more than eight million people engage in paintball. Paintball is a popular game that involves using a paintball gun (or paintball marker) that shoots paint-filled pellets at opponents. The gun uses compressed carbon dioxide to [...]
If you have been involved in an accident and were injured, it is important that you take the necessary steps to receive compensation and justice for your injuries. One of the first steps that you want to [...]
Each year, nearly 1.5 million Americans sustain some type of brain-related injury. From mild to severe, brain injuries can completely change a person’s life. In most cases, brain injuries can be difficult to detect when the injury [...]
In most situations, personal injury cases involve accidents. However, intentional actions can cause injury too, such as assault and battery. In civil court, assault and battery are called intentional torts (wrongs) in the context of personal injuries. [...]
In Maryland, personal injury protection (PIP) is a required component of car insurance unless the vehicle owner waives it. PIP is often called “no-fault” protection, as it provides protection regardless of who is “at fault” in a [...]
Since being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2002, the prescription contraception NuvaRing has been used by women to prevent pregnancy. This contraception, like other prescription medications, may cause various side effects, some of [...]
