The Insurance Company Denied My Claim Saying it was an Emergency
Maryland drivers are charged with the obligation of using reasonable care to avoid car accidents, and generally for the safety of others when driving. However, the nature of that duty may change depending on the circumstances. A driver faced with a sudden and real emergency situation, not a result of that driver’s misconduct, is required... Read more »
Is The Driver Of The Car That Hit Me Responsible For My Medical Bills And Injuries?
All Maryland drivers are charged with the obligation of using reasonable care for the safety of others when driving. Many Baltimore personal injury lawsuits come about when a driver fails to use that degree of caution and attention that an ordinary person would use under the circumstances. I’m Attorney Eric T. Kirk tells you, the nature of the... Read more »
Can I Sue Someone Because Their Bakes Failed or They Failed to Maintain Their Vehicle?
Experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyers will tell you the law requires vehicle owners to make sure their automobiles are equipped with the parts and systems required by the Transportation Code, and at all times must be in such condition so as not to put any person in danger. So, as opposed to liability for the... Read more »
Who Can I Sue for Causing an Accident. Can an Automobile Maker Be Held Liable?
The law requires vehicle makers to use reasonable care in the design, manufacture, testing and inspection of the automobile, and ensure that it is safe for foreseeable uses. If they fail, that is evidence of negligence. Anyone who has received a recall notice, even for seemingly minor matters, knows that automakers are well aware of... Read more »
Can Insurance Company Say “No One” Is At Fault for Causing A Baltimore Accident?
Can Insurance Company Say “No One” Is At Fault for Causing A Baltimore Accident? You bet they can, and do. Personal injury lawyers have heard this argued one more than one occasion. Whether it is phrased in terms of “act of god”, “unavoidable accident” or some strain of “sudden incapacity of a driver”, lawyers representing... Read more »
How To Prove The Other Driver Was At-Fault For A Car Accident.
It is usually clear in the case of car accidents which vehicles were involved -although who was at fault may be hotly disputed. In fact, experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyers will tell you that the mere fact that an accident happened does not mean someone was at fault. But what about a situation where it... Read more »
Who Pays To Fix My Car After Baltimore Accident? I Don’t Want My Rates to Go Up.
Who Pays To Fix My Car After A Baltimore Car Accident? I Don’t Want My Rates to Go Up. Of course, if someone damages you, and your car, through no fault of your own, you are entitled to recover damages for personal injury, Attorney Eric T. Kirk can explain to you, and for damages to your... Read more »
The Ambulance, Police Car, Fire Truck Caused The Accident. Can I Sue Them?
The drivers of emergency vehicles have a duty to operate those vehicles safely, even when responding to emergency calls, in the pursuit of suspects, or responding to a fire alarm. Although these emergency responders are immune for liable for acts of ordinary negligence, the owners of the vehicles- typically their employers- may be responsible for... Read more »
Speeding, Negligence, Fault and a Baltimore Automobile Accident
Evidence that a person was traveling faster than the posted speed limit – while perhaps difficult to prove- can be considered evidence that the speeder was negligent in the operation of the vehicle, and therefore the cause of the accident. Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Even if the person is within the posted limit,... Read more »
Is the Person Who Broke the Law at Fault for an Accident?
One may think that if someone was involved in criminal activity, or, at least in conduct that violated a statue or ordinance, and that conduct played a part in injuring another person, the violator would be responsible for the injury. Showing a violation of a statue is only half of the battle. Certainly, proof of... Read more »
I Was Hit From the Rear. Is The Other Driver at Fault?
Most seasoned Baltimore personal injury lawyer Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you the answer, generally, is yes. All drivers must use reasonable care for to avoid car accidents the safety of others. If one of those drivers follows too closely, or fails to pay attention, and strikes the driver in front, then, yes, they... Read more »
What If I Can’t Find The Person that Hit Me: The Hit and Run Accident
Navigating Claims After a Baltimore Hit-and-Run Accident If you’ve been injured in a hit-and-run accident or by an uninsured driver, you might feel overwhelmed and uncertain about where to turn. What If I Can’t Find The Person that Hit Me? The hit and run accident was not your fault. Are you entitled to compensation? An... Read more »
