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...
Three Common Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting A Baltimore Personal Injury Claim
There are three missteps that can have a dramatic effect on the valuation of a personal injury case, and ultimately on the financial recovery or compensation received. The first two are related...
After An Accident Who Should I Call First -A Lawyer Or A Doctor?
A frequent theme running through many of the articles in this library is the absolute need for prompt, competent medical attention immediately after any accident. Attorney Eric T. Kirk’s...
How Does An Attorney Determine How Much To Ask For In A Personal Injury Case?
One of the most important things a personal injury attorney does is to give informed advice to his or her client. In the arena of injury based litigation, it is probable that the most important advice...
Understanding Maximum Medical Improvement In A Personal Injury Case.
“Maximum medical improvement” [MMI] is a term of art that has important medical and legal consequences. In the medical context, it is a determination by a doctor that a patient has r...
What Is A Car Accident Case Worth In Baltimore City, Maryland?
The question of “What Is A Car Accident Case Worth In Baltimore City, Maryland?” is a fundamental one for anyone injured in a motor vehicle collision. However, as Baltimore personal injury...
What Is The Value Of A Baltimore, Maryland Workers Compensation Claim?
Perhaps the biggest single difference between evaluating a Maryland workers compensation claim and a personal injury claim is that in the former, the responsible party-in this case the employer/insure...
Why Do I Have To Pay My Health Insurance Company Back From My Personal Injury Settlement?
Every major health insurance company that I am aware of has provisions in their insurance policy that allow them to recover, from your settlement, for expenditures that they made for medica...
Three Common Mistakes To Avoid When Pursuing Personal Injury Benefits After A Maryland Car Accident
Personal injury protection benefits, typically referred to by the acronym PIP, are mandatory*, first-party insurance benefits in Maryland, unless waived, affirmatively, by you. This means that t...
Can I Get Compensation From All At-Fault Parties If I Am Injured By More Than One Person In An Accident?
An individual who has been injured by the negligence of another is entitled under the law to be “made whole” for their injuries. The remedial purpose of the law here is to restore that ind...
What Is Your Reduced Attorney Fee Program For Baltimore Personal Injury Cases?
For more than a decade I’ve been proud and honored to extend a reduced attorney fee program to Maryland residents that have been injured through the negligence of another. I’ve extended th...
