Maryland Legal Article Library
Maryland Legal Articles
Over the course of the last decades, 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.
Maryland Personal Injury, Insurance Claim & Case Analysis
If you have been injured in an accident, hurt at work, or trapped in a dispute with an insurance company over a denied, delayed, or underpaid claim, the value of your home, or the value of your bodily injury, these articles will help identify the legal issues that matter.
Each addresses a component of your core issue: You are locked in a battle for full and fair compensation with an insurance company that has proven unwilling to provide it.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, you may contact the firm to discuss whether legal review is appropriate. I challenge unfair claim denials and devaluations in Maryland’s courtrooms.
If I do not go to the doctor, do I still have a personal injury case? Usually not a viable one. If you are claiming a personal injury, the case generally needs medical documentation showing that you were actually injured and that the a...
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The answer to the question posed in the title is a simple one. A person injured in an automobile accident should do whatever the doctor that evaluates them tells them to do. If that advice includes surgery, then the individual should h...
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It goes without saying that a car accident is an unanticipated, unforeseen happening. No one leaves their house in the morning thinking that they are likely going to be in a serious life-altering motor vehicle collision that afternoon....
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This is a comment that I hear on an almost daily basis. It’s perfectly understandable. “I’ve been in an accident and I’m not sure how to handle this.” If the water main leading to my house broke I would ha...
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Usually yes, but not automatically in every version of the case. If another driver turns left across your lane when it is not safe to do so, that driver is ordinarily going to be found at fault in whole or in part. The real fight usual...
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A serious personal injury can significantly disrupt the victim’s life. There are the obvious ramifications of being injured in pain, and not being able to do the things one wants to and would normally do. The injured person ...
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How long does it usually take to get your money after a Baltimore car accident case settles? Usually, you do not receive the money the same day the case settles. In many Baltimore car accident cases, payment comes only after the releas...
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You usually do not know what a Baltimore personal injury case is worth at the beginning of the claim. The main risk is evaluating the case too early. Insurance companies often push early valuation before the full extent of injuries, tr...
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Over the course of 20 years as a personal injury and accident lawyer, I’ve encountered some missteps that can significantly affect the value of a Baltimore personal injury claim. In no particular order, The Top Five Things...
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After a Maryland car accident, do you have to hire a personal injury attorney? There is no separate Maryland law that says you must hire a personal injury attorney within a fixed number of days after a car accident. But there is a very...
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Do I Need to Report a Baltimore Car Accident Right Away? You should report a Maryland car accident claim as soon as it becomes clear that a claim may be made, especially if the claim is against your own insurer. The main risk is...
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After a Maryland car accident, your immediate responsibilities depend in part on the seriousness of the crash, but the core practical duties are to stop, remain where required, render or facilitate aid where needed, exchange informatio...
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