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...
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...
Who is At Fault for A Baltimore Rear End Accident?
It surprises many people to learn that it is possible in Maryland to cause another vehicle to rear-end you. Of course, the prevailing view is that the following driver has an absolute obligation to: c...
Why Do I Have To Pay My Medical Expenses From My Car Accident Settlement?
The short answer is you are responsible. It’s a tough concept. There is absolutely no question whatsoever that if you sustained a personal injury as the result of a car accident, or as the resul...
My Car Does Not Have A Lot of Damage. Does That Mean I Was Not Hurt?
It is a classic, prototypical, archetypal, insurance defense argument, advanced in thousands of courtrooms, thousand of times a day. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. A more relaxed, refine...
What Are the Grounds for Presidential Impeachment?
Article 1, Section 4 provides that a sitting president “shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” A gene...
How Can The Court Determine Who Is Telling The Truth About An Accident Or A Personal Injury?
It comes as somewhat of a surprise to many individuals- especially those who are facing the daunting prospects of litigation for the first time– that simply getting on the stand and telling your...
What Are Three Common Elements Occurring In Every Personal Injury Negligence Case ?
Every personal injury negligence-based claim that I have handled over the course of 30 years has had common factors, that I would believe- by definition- occur in every personal injury claim in the hi...
