What Happens If an At-fault Driver In A Maryland Car Accident Dies After the Accident?
As a general rule, if someone dies, and has personal, unmet obligations, their estate might be liable for those obligations. If that obligation is to an individual injured as part of personal injury event, the process is little different, with one important exception. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. The correct option is to... Read more »
Who Is Responsible For Medical Expenses After A Maryland Car Accident?
Medical costs can mount quickly in the wake of any serious automobile accident. Emergency room visits, diagnostic testing, physical therapy and pain management expenses can escalate, spiral, and become overwhelming, As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will te ll you. If there is a party deemed or determined to be “at-fault” for causing an accident they are... Read more »
Who Determines If A Defendant Acted Reasonably In A Maryland Personal Injury Case?
The majority of personal injury cases brought in the state of Maryland are premised on notions of negligence. Negligence can be seen as a close relative of carelessness, heedlessness, irresponsibility or unreasonableness. Maryland law defines negligence as doing something that a reasonable person in a given set of circumstances would not do, or failing to do something that are reasonable person in a... Read more »
Will I Get A Settlement For My Maryland Personal Injury Case?
Although there are a variety of paths that might lead to resolution of a personal injury claim under Maryland law, there are really only two outcomes. Any claim will resolve through a settlement, or the claim will resolve by court action, As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Statistics show that most cases resolve through... Read more »
What Do I Do When A Maryland Insurance Company Denies My Personal Injury Case?
When an insurance company in Maryland, refuses to pay an insurance claim, denies the claim, unreasonably delays the claim, or offers a unreasonably and unfairly low amount for settlement the individual involved has only one viable option. They must retain an experienced personal injury attorney, adept at filing a lawsuit and taking your case to court.... Read more »
What Do I Do If The At-Fault Party Has Minimal Insurance Or No Insurance?
Maryland has minimum mandatory insurance requirements. Passenger cars registered in this state must carry a minimum of $30,000 in liability coverage. Attorney Eric T. Kirk says this type of insurance coverage, in turn, is that which is paid to other injured individuals as compensation where the insured person causes a car accident. Where that minimum coverage... Read more »
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 »
