Maryland Personal Injury, Insurance Claim & Case Analysis Articles

 

Over the course of the last decade, Eric T. Kirk has published articles addressing Maryland personal injury claims, car accident cases, truck accident cases, workers’ compensation claims, denied homeowners insurance claims, and insurance disputes involving fault, causation, damages, repair scope, and claim value.

If you have been injured in an accident, hurt at work, or involved in a dispute with an insurance company over a denied, delayed, or underpaid claim, these articles may help identify the legal issues that matter. If you cannot find what you are looking for, you may contact the firm to discuss whether legal review is appropriate.

Essex Homeowners Insurance Claim Denial Lawyer
Essex Homeowners Insurance Claim Denial Lawyer When an Essex homeowners insurance claim is denied, delayed, narrowed, or underpaid, the dispute is often about more than the damage itself. The real fig...
Can I Collect That Judgment? What is a Garnishment?
Can you collect a Maryland judgment through garnishment? Sometimes, yes. A garnishment is a court collection procedure used after judgment to reach wages or, in some situations, money held by a bank o...
Can I Collect on My Judgment? (Execution, Levy, and Real Recovery)
Winning a judgment does not guarantee payment. The main issue is whether the defendant has income or assets that can be reached. The next issue is choosing the correct enforcement method, such as garn...
Do I Report My Car Accident Claim and Who Do I Report It To?
Yes. After a Maryland car accident, you should usually report the incident to your own insurance company promptly, speak with the police if law enforcement is involved, and consult a personal injury a...
The Insurance Company Denied My Claim or Made a LowBall Offer. Can I Sue Them?
It’s an unfortunately common scenario. The insurance company for the at-fault driver offers you a few hundred dollars in settlement of your personal injury claim. They tell you that it...
How Do I Get All of My Medical Records and Bills For A Personal Injury Case?
Yes, you can request your own medical records, but getting all of the records and all of the bills needed for a Maryland personal injury case is rarely simple. The main risk is assuming one request to...
I Lost My Job Because Of This Accident. Can I Recover My Lost Wages?
You bet. If you are hurt in a Baltimore automobile accident by the negligence of another, and are kept out of work by a doctor, the wages you’ve lost are recoverable. If you are given a light du...
How Baltimore Much is My Case Worth? Three Times My Medical Bills?
Is My Personal Injury Case Worth Three Times My Medical Bills? Direct Answer: The “three times medical bills” rule is a legacy multiplier that no longer reflects modern insurance valuation...
What is PIP? How Does Baltimore Personal Injury Protection Work?
Personal injury protection [PIP] benefits are ‘no-fault’, ‘first-party’ insurance benefits. ‘No-fault’ means that you get these if injured in a an automobile a...
Do I Pay a Personal Injury Lawyer Upfront in Baltimore? Fees & Costs Explained
Do I Pay a Personal Injury Lawyer Upfront in Baltimore? No. In most Baltimore personal injury cases, you do not pay a lawyer any retainer or upfront fee. Lawyers typically work on a contingency fee ba...
Car vs. Car Door: Do I Have a Personal Injury Claim?
This may seem like a misplaced article, one more properly cataloged under “property damage” claims. It’s not. Seasoned Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers are familiar wit...