The Top Five Things That Hurt The Value Of Your Baltimore Personal Injury Case.
Over the course of 20 years as a personal injury and accident lawyer, I’ve encountered some missteps that can significantly affect the value of a Baltimore personal injury claim. In no particular order, The Top Five Things That Hurt The Value Of Your Baltimore Personal Injury Case include: It’s fairly commonplace for someone who sustained... Read more »
After A Maryland Car Accident, How Long Do I Have To Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
I’m often asked this question, and frequently in connection with other questions surrounding Maryland personal injury cases which arise from automobile accidents. The victims of negligence will ask if there is a time limit within which an injured person must hire an attorney to handle a Maryland car accident claim. Another common question is if... Read more »
How Long After A Baltimore Car Accident Do I Have To Report The Claim To The Insurance Company?
There is no specific time frame governing when one must report a claim to an insurance company in Maryland. We need to draw a distinction here between what is known as a first-party insurance claim and a third-party insurance claim. In the context of a Maryland automobile accident wherein personal injuries are sustained, claims that... Read more »
What Are My Rights and Responsibilities After A Maryland Car Accident
To some extent, your obligations after being involved in a Baltimore car accident are going to depend on the severity of that car crash. Substantive Maryland law imposes certain requirements on individuals who have been involved in an automobile accident involving serious personal injury or property damage. In these instances, you are required to stop,... Read more »
If I Can’t Work After A Car Accident, Can I Recover My Lost Wages?
The title poses an agonizing question for my personal injury clients. In my experience, there are essentially three varieties of disability that an injury victim may experience after a Baltimore car accident or other personal injury causing event. Concepts that one sees frequently in workers’ compensation law may serve to illustrate the first two forms... Read more »
If I Settle My Personal Injury Case Will My Future Medical Care Be Covered By The Other Party’s Insurance?
The quick and easy answer to this question is that any future medical care or treatment related to injuries you sustain in an accident will only be covered if, and only if, a provision regarding this is encompassed within the terms of a settlement agreement- and, frankly, that rarely happens in the personal injury arena.... Read more »
Do I Have to Let The Insurance Company Take my Statement After A Maryland Car Accident?
An insurance company is always going to make an effort to get what an injured person said memorialized in some fashion. Written statements and recorded oral statements are preferred. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Whether or not the insurance company can force you to give a statement depends on the status of the claim.... Read more »
How Do I Calculate a Maryland Personal Injury Settlement?
The easy, short answer is that there is no calculator that can be used to determine a fair, reasonable personal injury settlement, although many of the nation’s largest insurance companies began to utilize settlement software several years ago. The process at work with settlement software involving a claims adjuster inputting preset variables, and the software,... Read more »
If I Slide On Ice Am I Responsible For A Car Accident?
Every winter, our firm handles several cases involving the interplay of ice, road conditions, and motor vehicle accidents or other personal injury-causing events. A common theme in each of these cases is the responsibility of the drivers versus the conditions that may make an accident essentially inevitable, such as the presence of ice and snow. The mere... Read more »
What Is The Statute Of Limitations For A Car Accident In Maryland?
Statues of limitation set the outer time limit within which a lawsuit must be filed, or be forever barred by operation of law. The step necessary to satisfy the applicable statute of limitations is the plaintiff filing a lawsuit and supporting papers in the court of appropriate jurisdiction by at least the day the statute... Read more »
When Do I Get My Maryland Personal Injury Protection [PIP] Benefits?
I Attorney Eric T. Kirk discussed in other articles that Maryland requires, unless affirmatively waived, that all vehicle owners with cars registered in Maryland secure Personal Injury Protection coverage. In the industry, this is often abbreviated as “PIP”. The coverage is a no-fault coverage. You are entitled* to the benefits if you are involved in a car accident that someone... Read more »
Do Medical Expenses Affect the Settlement Value of a Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
There is no question that medical expenses impact the settlement value accorded Baltimore’s personal injury claims. When determining the settlement value of a Baltimore personal injury case, there is no precise formula. A Baltimore personal injury lawyer must consider a variety of factors to assess and analyze what constitutes a fair settlement. While some readers... Read more »
