Is the Insurance Company’s Position the “Law” of Your Personal Injury Case?
No. It is not. Never. An insurance adjuster can decide what the insurance company is willing to pay voluntarily. The adjuster does not decide what the facts ultimately are. The adjuster may conclude t...
Does it Matter if They Fixed the Problem After I got Injured?
No — in most Maryland personal injury cases, the fact that a property owner fixed a dangerous condition after your injury cannot be used to prove they were at fault. The main risk is proof of no...
Can An Insurance Company Deny My Claim and Say Their Driver was Not Negligent or At Fault ?
We discussed in another chapter that proof of a violation of law, ordinance or code can be presented, and may be considered as some evidence of negligence in a Baltimore personal injury case. However,...
Am I Responsible if My Child Causes a Baltimore Car Accident?
Usually a parent is not automatically responsible just because the driver is their child. The real risk is that the facts may support a claim based on the parent’s own conduct, such as knowingly...
What is a Civil Assault?
A high percentage of all civil lawsuits filed in Baltimore involved allegations of negligence, i.e. a victim sustained an injury because another failed to use the proper degree of care. What if a pers...
If Someone Hit Me, Can I Sue Them? What Is a Civil Battery in Maryland?
Yes. If someone intentionally hits you, that conduct may give rise to a civil battery claim. But the analysis does not stop there. In Baltimore personal injury cases, the critical questions are whethe...
Will I Get Compensation for the Accident if There Is No Insurance?
Sometimes, but “winning” and “collecting” are not the same thing. If there is no insurance, or not enough insurance, you may still have a legal claim. The real problem is wheth...
What are False Arrest and False Imprisonment Under Maryland Law?
A tort is a civil legal wrong. [We’ve discussed in other chapters that an act of negligence-e.g. the act that causes that car accident- is a tort, or a tortious act, The law recognizes other tor...
If I Was Hurt On the Job, What Benefits Do I Get?
Any employee who sustains an accidental injury in the scope and course of their employment is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Benefits are payable regardless of fault, i.e. the...
Am I entitled to medical treatment if I’m hurt at work?
Yes. If you are hurt at work in Maryland, you are generally entitled to have your medical treatment paid for through workers’ compensation. The primary risk is not whether the benefit exists...
Demystifying “hurt at work” in Baltimore, MD in 2025?
In Maryland, an injury is covered by workers’ compensation only if it both occurs during your job and arises out of your work. The main risk is assuming that “being at work” is enoug...
