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.
Can You Recover Lost Wages After a Baltimore Car Accident? Yes. If a Baltimore car accident keeps you from working, lost wages can be part of your injury claim. That may include time completely missed from work, reduced hours, reduced...
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The quick and easy answer to this question is that any future medical care or treatment related to injuries you sustain in an accident will only be covered if, and only if, a provision regarding this is encompassed within the terms of...
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It depends on which insurance company is asking and what stage the claim is in. The biggest risk is treating every statement request like routine paperwork. Insurance companies often use early statements to lock in fault phrasing, inju...
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The easy, short answer is that there is no calculator that can be used to determine a fair, reasonable personal injury settlement, although many of the nation’s largest insurance companies began to utilize settlement software sev...
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Not automatically. Sliding on ice does not automatically make you responsible for a Maryland car accident, but the mere presence of ice or snow does not automatically excuse the crash either. The main risk is that the insurance company...
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In the late winter and early spring of every year, we typically get multiple inquiries regarding accidents that happened because of the presence of ice on sidewalks, stairwells and parking lots. Maryland law requires the owner or posse...
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Statues of limitation set the outer time limit within which a lawsuit must be filed, or be forever barred by operation of law. The step necessary to satisfy the applicable statute of limitations is the plaintiff filing a lawsuit and su...
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I field a lot of calls, and get a great many questions posted on this website, where the interested enquirer wants to know “if they have a personal injury case”. I suggest that four factors muse be present to constitute a v...
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When Do I Get My Maryland Personal Injury Protection [PIP] Benefits? Maryland PIP is usually first-party, no-fault coverage on your own auto policy that can help pay medical expenses and lost wages after a car accident. In most cases,...
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What Factors Determine Value of a Baltimore Personal Injury Case? When evaluating a motor vehicle accident case, location plays a crucial role. According to Attorney Eric T. Kirk, venue—whether it’s Baltimore City or one of...
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Do Medical Expenses Affect the Settlement Value of a Baltimore Personal Injury Case? Yes. Medical expenses affect the settlement value of a Baltimore personal injury case—but they do not determine it. They are one of the most imp...
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Not all personal injury cases are created equally. Each is unique. “Is My Personal Injury Case Worth More In Baltimore?” Seasoned Baltimore trial lawyers agree many factors are involved in the analysis, including where the...
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