Three Must-Take Steps After a Car Accident in Baltimore
As a long-time personal injury attorney practicing in and around Baltimore, I’ve handled hundreds of car accident claims. Thankfully, not every accident results in a personal injury, but when bo...
What Should I Do If I Am Charged With A Maryland Burglary?
As a Maryland criminal defense attorney, one thing I can say with absolute and unhesitating certainty is that any type a criminal charge- no matter how seemingly trivial or insignificant- is of the up...
What Should I Do If I’ve Been Charged With A Maryland Second Degree Assault?
It goes without saying that anyone charged with having committed a crime in the state of Maryland is facing one of, if not the most, dire situations of their life. Attorney Eric T. Kirk says the...
What Should I Do If I’m Arrested For Shoplifting In Maryland ?
Quite obviously, any criminal conviction can have lifelong and lasting implications. It goes without saying that possessing a criminal record can have a devastating impact on the educational or...
What Are The Next Steps I Should Take After Being Charged With A Maryland Drug Possession Offense?
The specific type of crime charged here can make a significant difference not only in potential sentences but also in methods strategies and defenses involved in a drug case. As attorney Eric T....
If I Am Arrested On A Maryland Charge, What Rights Do I Have?
Anyone arrested or charged with the crime in Maryland enjoys certain constitutional and statutory substantive rights. In some respects, any accused individual enjoys the same constitutional right...
What is the Right to a Speedy Trial Under the 6th Amendment?
Under Maryland law, which necessarily includes the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, a defendant charged with a crime enjoys two distinct “speedy trial” righ...
What is the Right to a Speedy Trial Under Maryland Law? The Hicks Rule.
Under well known Maryland law, the State must bring a defendant to trial before the 180th day after the first of: The appearance of counsel, or The first appearance of the defendant before the circuit...
What Will I Receive If I Win A Maryland Personal Injury Case?
The prevailing party in the typical personal injury case in Maryland is entitled to recover compensatory damages. This form of recompense is the remedy recognized under our civil j...
What Effect Does The COVID-19 Pandemic Have on Speedy Trial Rights?
There is little doubt that the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular, the related closure or partial closure of Maryland’s court system for the better part of a year, has caused enorm...
How Can I Fully Understand The Value Of My Maryland Personal Injury Case?
In the wake of a serious injury causing event, the victim can feel confused, and perhaps lost. The obstacles are many: a grueling and lengthy period of recuperation and recovery...
