Am I Responsible if my Child Causes a Car Accident?
Am I responsible for my child’s negligence? Generally, personal injury lawyers in Baltimore will tell their clients the answer is “no”, which makes any parent whose child is about to get their driver’s license, exhale, forcefully, with relief. This is not the rule in all jurisdictions, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. There are... Read more »
What is a Civil Assault?
A high percentage of all civil lawsuits filed in Baltimore involved allegations of negligence, i.e. a victim sustained an injury because another failed to use the proper degree of care. What if a person sustains an injury due to the intentional conduct of another? As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, Knowledgeable personal injury lawyers in... Read more »
If someone hit me, can I sue them? What is a Civil Battery?
I another chapter we explored the concept of a civil assault. Personal injury attorneys in Baltimore are aware that if the assault [the threat or attempt to hit someone] is actually successful, a new action may be brought: battery. A battery is a non-consensual, offensive, physical touching of another. A frequent theme, and defense in... Read more »
Compensation for A Baltimore Car Accident if No Insurance?
Can I collect Compensation for A Baltimore Car Accident if No Insurance? Personal injury lawyers in Baltimore know that an extraordinarily important factor, and often the singular factor, in assessing the value of a case is the existence of insurance coverage for the loss. Ask financial advisors and experts, Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell... Read more »
What are False Arrest and False Imprisonment Under Maryland Law?
A tort is a civil legal wrong. [We’ve discussed in other chapters that an act of negligence-e.g. the act that causes that car accident- is a tort, or a tortious act, The law recognizes other tortious intentional acts: Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Civil assault. Civil battery. False imprisonment, and the related action of false... Read more »
If I Was Hurt On the Job, What Benefits Do I Get?
Any employee who sustains an accidental injury in the scope and course of their employment is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Benefits are payable regardless of fault, i.e. the employee does not have to prove the employer was negligent or “at fault” for the injury, As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. The history of the... Read more »
Does Where the Accident Happened Determine How Much I Get?
Personal injury lawyers in Baltimore know that it could be the single most important factor in any meritorious case. “Venue” is where, in Maryland, the action is tried. In a typical motor vehicle or car accident case, this is going to be where the at-fault driver lives or works, and possibly where the car accident occurred.... Read more »
What is a warranty?
Personal injury lawyers in Baltimore understand that a warranty is a factual statement, made by a seller to a buyer who relies on that information in deciding to purchase the product, as attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. The factual statement can be oral, or written. If the product does not live up to that... Read more »
When Is It Legal to Pass a Car in Maryland?
Personal injury lawyers in Baltimore can tell you some of the basic rules about passing, and attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. You’ve got to do it on the left. You can’t in a no passing zone. You can’t do it if a hill or curve obscures your view. You’ve got to get back... Read more »
Is It Legal To Pass A Car on the Right In Maryland?
Personal injury lawyers in Baltimore know the general rule that passing is allowed only on the left. More than a few car and motor vehicle accidents have been caused by one vehicle trying to pass another on the right. Of course, as with anything else, there exceptions to the general rule of passing only on... Read more »
Can I Sue For False Credit Reporting? Is my damaged credit actionable?
This topic is outside the normal areas of commentary: personal injury and worker’s compensation, attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, But it bears some mention. Increasingly, the law is recognizing that wrongfully injured credit may have just as much impact on one’s life as a wrongfully injured body sustained in a Baltimore car accident.... Read more »
The Insurance Company Denied My Claim. Do I Get A Refund?
We’ve explored in another guide what every Baltimore personal injury lawyer knows- insurance companies deny claims. Experienced personal injury lawyers in Baltimore know that it happens frequently. Consider a situation where your own insurance company –as opposed to the liability insurer of the other driver in a typical Baltimore automobile accident- denies your claim, As... Read more »
