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 »
How Much Is An Average Baltimore Personal Injury Settlement?
Every personal injury clients asks, understandably, “what is the value of my case?” The second question, invariably, and appropriately, is “what do I get in my pocket?” The first question, frankly, is a difficult question to answer. It requires years of experience- actually seeing the numbers returned by the juries and judges that decide accident cases.... Read more »
What Happens When the Insurance Company Denies My Claim?
Does the insurance company have to have a reason to fight or deny my claim? That’s another question any seasoned Baltimore car accident lawyer has heard hundreds of times, and most will tell you the practical answer is “No”, they don’t. The Maryland Insurance Code tells us it is unlawful for an insurer to deny... Read more »
How Do I Determine Who had the Right of Way and Who is at Fault for the Accident?
If you are involved in an automobile accident, and you have the “right of way”, the other driver is typically going to be considered at fault for the accident. Some rules involving rights of way are common sense. The driver with the green arrow has the right of way. The driver with the solid green... Read more »
Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage
What is uninsured motorist coverage? Uninsured Motorist coverage is considered “first party” insurance. Like health, or perhaps disability insurance, it is your insurance. You pay the premiums. You have a policy with your insurance company. Your insurance company owes you some duties of fair dealing. And, if a loss happens, you can look to your... Read more »
How long will my Baltimore personal injury case take?
It’s the third most frequent question in my business. Like the other two: “Do I have a case”, and “How much is my case worth”, the answer depends on any number of variables. Even though the answer is going to vary from case to case, some generalizations can be made. The length of time to... Read more »
Should I Hire a Lawyer for a Personal Injury Case? What Are The Attorney’s Fees?
Some states require advisory language to appear in lawyer advertisements that reads “the hiring of a lawyer is an important decision”. Nothing could be closer to the truth. Hiring the right attorney is perhaps the most important decision that one will make with regards to a personal injury claim. The question as to which lawyer is not... Read more »
What Kind of Lawyer Should I Hire For My Car Accident Case?
When it comes to the decision on “what type of attorney to hire”, I would simply suggest that the analysis used is the same as that used when hiring any other type of professional. The bottom line is that you are going to want to hire an individual with experience in the field. The same way that you wouldn’t hire... Read more »
What Are Some Common Injuries From a Car Accident?
Every accident is a unique event. Certainly, every personal injury is likewise unique and singular for the person sustaining it. Having said that, in 25 years of practice, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk have encountered some commonly recurring conditions on a frequent basis. I represented hundreds of people over the years who have suffered with these typical... Read more »
Does the Amount of Insurance Affect the Value of My Personal Injury Case?
One of the factors in intelligently valuing a case is an assessment of both the availability and the amount of insurance. Insurance coverage in a typical car accident case involves two different potential types. One is liability insurance. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. This is third-party insurance that covers the at-fault party, and which... Read more »
