Do You Have To Communicate With Your Insurance Company After Being Injured in an Auto Accident?
While some car accidents are unpreventable, others result out of someone else’s negligence or recklessness. When injured drivers are involved in the latter, they not only have the stress of dealing with injuries and car damage, but they can also be confused about the course of action they should take to hold the other driver... Read more »
Does A Computer Program Determine the Value of a Personal Injury Case?
The use of settlement software by the insurance industry is a well-kept secret, generally. Allstate, which is believed to still use a specific computer program to arrive at a settlement offer-called Colossus- has been compelled by regulatory authorities to disclose the use of the system. Indeed, they now send you a letter if they stating... Read more »
What Does The Insurance Company Consider A Minor Accident?
It happens every day. A relatively “minor” motor vehicle accident. What is minor to some, may not be minor to others. For the participants, few accidents are minor. Certainly, insurance companies will endeavor to characterize most car accidents as “minor”. When I say minor, I talking about an accident where the involved vehicles are driveable, and no... Read more »
Why Are You A Baltimore Personal Injury Attorney?
Perhaps surprisingly to some, it can be a tough way to make a living. I’m actually a big fan of lawyer jokes and slurs, but I’ve also always objected to the label “ambulance chaser” and the like. Are there lawyers who pay staff in hospitals to sign up injury victims? There may be, I don’t... Read more »
Ice, Snow, Weather Conditions And Their Impact On Fault In A Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Case?
Any personal injury attorney that tries case and has been around for a while has had one of these. The conventional wisdom is that if you are hit in the rear in a car accident, it’s the other driver’s fault. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Whoa- not so fast there, counselor! The emergency... Read more »
Slip And Falls On The Ice And Snow: Parking Lots, Sidewalks, And Apartment Buildings?
A “premises liability case” is the more formal name, both within the legal industry and outside it, for what most people call “slip and falls”. Not surprisingly, there is a rash of personal injuries resulting from falls on ice in the winter, generally, and specifically after major many weather events. Personal injuries in these cases... Read more »
If I Get Hurt On Someone’s Property, Is Their Insurance Responsible for Any Injury?
A landowner is responsible for ensuring his or her property is safe. The law does not decree that a property owner is automatically responsible for all happenings on the property. Upon a showing a fault – in this instance allowing an unsafe condition to exits- a property owner may be held accountable. But a property... Read more »
Am I Entitled to Compensation If I Fall On An Icy Sidewalk?
General Maryland law requires that all property be free from dangerous conditions that may harm others. But, often, local law provides some specifics when it comes to snow or ice. General Maryland law also provides that the violation of a statue may provide some evidence of negligence. If ice or snow is allowed to remain on a... Read more »
What Do I Need to Win My Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
We’ve seen that the plaintiff has the obligation of carrying the day in a car accident or negligence case. In other words, they have to prove their case. The plaintiff must prove the accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, that they were injured, and the amount of their damage or loss. As Attorney Eric T.... Read more »
What Are the Most Common Types of Personal Injury Lawsuits?
Personal injury law is a special area of law that enables an injured victim to receive the monetary compensation they deserve when another party’s intentional or negligent actions caused them harm. There are many different types of personal injury lawsuits that may be filed under Maryland law, but the following are the most common. Medical... Read more »
Can A Homeowner’s Insurance Be Held Accountable for a Slip and Fall on Their Property?
If you slip and fall on someone else’s property, the owner of the property could be responsible for your injuries. Determining liability and who is accountable in any personal injury incident is a key component and vital first step of any case. There are many situations where people trip, slip, or fall under certain circumstances (such as an icy... Read more »
How Can a Personal Injury Attorney Prove Negligence in a Slip and Fall Case?
“Slip and fall” is a phrase used in personal injury cases as shorthand to describe a situation where a person may trip, slip, and fall on another person’s property. This is not to be seen a a trivialization of the occurrence. Many people are seriously injured when they trip over an uneven floor surface, or an irregular piece of... Read more »
