How Is Negligence Defined? What Does it Mean to Be Negligent?
Maryland juries are instructed that negligence is doing something that a person using ordinary care, caution and prudence would not do, or, in fact doing something that a reasonably cautious person wo...
Can I Force The Insurance Company To Pay More Money For My Accident Claim?
If an insurance company is engaging in less than good-faith negotiations, or has extended an unreasonably low offer, the only thing that you can do is take your financial recovery out of their hands a...
How Do You Get Bail In A Maryland Criminal Case?
The intent of the drafters of Maryland’s pretrial release framework was to encourage the release of individuals on recognizance, or by the posting of an unsecured bond. Indeed, the pretrial rule...
What Is The Next Step To Take After A Car Accident [Or Other Personal Injury Causing Event?]
As a Baltimore injury lawyer, I would say. most likely the most frequently asked question is something like: “Do I have a case?” or, “How much is my case worth?” These are grea...
Do You Have to Carry Liability Car Insurance In Maryland?
Maryland law requires that you carry 30,000 of bodily injury liability insurance coverage, or “another form of security in place of a vehicle liability insurance policy if … the other for...
Who Do I Sue: The At-Fault Driver Or Their Insurance Company?
This is often a source of confusion for those involved in automobile accidents. If you have been injured due to the fault of another driver: a claim is generally opened with that person’s insura...
Personal Injury Protection Coverage – Rejection of Coverage.
Personal Injury Protection Benefits [PIP] are first-party no-fault car insurance benefits available under Maryland law. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Historically, one could obtain...
If I Slip, Trip Or Fall in Baltimore, Can I Sue For Compensation?
It is a common scenario. An individual slips, trips or falls, injuring themselves in a substantial way, and necessarily asks if I Slip, Trip Or Fall in Baltimore, Can I Sue For Compensation? If f...
When Should I Settle My Personal Injury Case?
Perhaps unlike many things in this business, the timing of a personal injury settlement is not essential is far less significant than the content or the terms of that settlement. The larger question f...
If Someone Else’s Car Touches Mine- Am I Entitled To Monetary Compensation?
Car accidents are a fairly common occurrence in all urban and metropolitan areas. Certainly, Baltimore and the surrounding suburbs are no exception. Roads, highways shopping centers, strip malls, park...
What Type of Claim is Covered by Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage?
The law requires that all insurance policies written and issued in Maryland contain uninsured motorist coverage. This type of insurance coverage can apply to a variety of different situations- not all...
