Why Does Timing Matter In A Maryland Personal Injury Case ?
There is a theme running through the law: those who “sleep on their rights” should, at some point in time, be precluded from pursuing or exercising those rights. Perhaps the clearest example of this concept is embodied in the various statutes of limitation that dictate when an aggrieved individual must raise their claim in a court of law, or be forever precluded from doing so subsequently. As attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, in Maryland the statute... Read more »
Is There Automatically A Financial Recovery Every Time There’s A Maryland Car Accident?
There are thousands of motor vehicle accidents throughout this country every day. Even in the wake of reduced traffic due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are nevertheless hundreds of motor vehicle accidents in Maryland every week. As attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you these accidents and incidents run the gamut from relatively minor “tappers” / “fender-benders”... Read more »
Why A Contingency Fee Arrangement For Attorney’s Fees Makes Sense In A Maryland Personal Injury Case ?
A contingency fee arrangement is one that by is very nature is dependent on the outcome- and indeed the successful outcome- of a personal injury matter. As attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, under this time-honored arrangement, the client agrees to pay his or her chosen attorney an agreed upon percentage from any financial recovery arising from a... Read more »
What Happens When The At-Fault Party Leaves The Scene Of A Maryland Car Accident?
For all of the obvious reasons, leaving the scene of an accident involving either property damage – or more significantly, personal injury – is a crime under Maryland law. Unfortunately, the threat of criminal prosecution is not always enough to dissuade others from leaving the scene of an accident. Although it is a comparatively rare event-... Read more »
What If I Can’t Afford My Medical Bills After Being Involved In A Maryland 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 payment of any medical expenses you may incur – as well as for other damages you sustain. That is the good news. It’s a mixed... Read more »
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 accident cases. I Attorney Eric T. Kirk can tell you from handling these cases for a few decades, and, anyone who has ever been involved in an MVA of... Read more »
What Are Those Important First Steps After Being Involved In A Serious Maryland Car Accident?
While I attorney Eric T. Kirk 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 vehicle accidents have more significant consequences than others. I would suggest that in any serious car accident in Maryland, the... Read more »
Can A Maryland Insurance Company Deny a Claim Based on a Serious 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. Stalling. The first is the frank, outright denial where the insurer takes the position that they owe no money because they’re not obligated under the policy of insurance to pay, or, that their insured person has a viable legal... Read more »
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 award”. There are two forms of damage typically recoverable in a personal injury case: economic and non-economic damages. What I’ve attorney Eric T. Kirk seen over the years is that the economic damages in the wake of a significant or catastrophic motor... Read more »
Does Insurance Cover A Catastrophic Maryland 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 victims, for their losses. In Maryland, Uninsured Motorist coverage can protect, and compensate, the victims of a serious car accident. Maryland requires all drivers to have relatively minimal liability insurance of $30,000. As... Read more »
Demystifying The Insurance Claims Process After A Serious Maryland Car Accident.
One of the more frequently asked questions I attorney Eric T. Kirk receive from my personal injury clients is an inquiry as to the “status” of their claim, or case. This is obviously an important inquiry, for someone who has been injured, missed time from work, and has mounting medical bills. The progression of the case... Read more »
Three Classic Mistakes To Avoid In The Afermath Of A Significant Maryland 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 mistake. The potential consequences that flow from such failure are magnified in proportion to the gravity of the injury-causing event. In other words, mistakes that are... Read more »
