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’t Afford Medical Bills After A Baltimore Accident?
I Attorney Eric T. Kirk think it’s fair to say that there’s a common understanding that if you are hurt through the negligent act of another individual, they are responsible for the p...
What Is Considered A Serious Motor Vehicle Accident In Maryland?
The phrase “serious” car accident has gained popularity in legal/insurance parlance. Indeed, there are attorneys who publicize and advertise that they only hire or handle serious car accid...
First Steps After A Serious Baltimore Car Accident?
I have often said that anyone who’s sustains injury, or significant property or loss or damage in a motor vehicle accident would label such an event as “serious”, some motor ve...
Can A Insurance Company Deny a Claim From on a Serious Baltimore Car Accident ?
There are three principal methods available to an insurance company, in my view, to dispute any claim for compensation or benefits after an automobile accident: Denial. Minimization. St...
What Compensation Am I Entitled To After Being Involved In A Serious Maryland Automobile Accident?
Under Maryland law, monetary compensation for personal injury sustained in a serious accident is referred to as “damage” “damages” or a “damage a...
Does Insurance Cover A Catastrophic Baltimore Car Accident ?
One of the more important issues involving any personal injury case is whether or not there is enough insurance coverage to fully compensate the victim, or all of the vic...
Demystifying The Insurance Claims Process After A Serious Maryland Car Accident.
One of the more frequently asked questions I receive from my personal injury clients is an inquiry as to the “status” of their claim, or case. This is obviously an important inquiry,...
Three Classic Mistakes After Significant Baltimore Car Accident
Clearly, anytime someone sustains any meaningful injury, in any manner, failing to take the appropriate measures to ensure financial recovery and guard their interests can be an all-too often-made mis...
Cannot Return To Work After A Catastrophic Baltimore Car Accident?
The focus of this article is the recovery of compensation, or money damages, from an at-fault person and/or their insurance company. In particular, we examine the questions surrounding someone who can...
Is Contributory Negligence Different From Assumption Of The Risk In a Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
How Is Contributory Negligence different from Assumption Of The Risk in a Baltimore personal injury case? Contributory negligence and assumption of the risk are two commonly raised defenses in B...
