Where Can You Legally Drive A Golf Cart In Baltimore Maryland?
The recent horrible mischance involving a three-year-old boy, who tragically hit and fatally injured his 7-year-old brother while operating a golf cart in Fort Myers, Florida, garnered national attention. While the hearts, minds and prayers of all are with the families, involved, this raises a number of potential legal issues: personal injury and potential a... Read more »
How Much Should I Sue For In My Baltimore Car Accident Case?
If you have: Been involved in a Baltimore City car accident Been offered no money, or very little money by the insurance company Are faced with having to go to court to seek just compensation You should read the rest of this article. Let’s talk big picture, forest-level distance here for a moment. Generally, there... Read more »
How Much Can I Sue For In a Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
Baltimore injury and accident lawyers deal with dollar figures as part and parcel of their trade. There are really three important numbers, $5,000, $25,000 and $75,000. There are two state court systems, or venues, in which Baltimore accident and injury lawyers file cases. District court, which is generally for smaller claims, and Circuit Court, for... Read more »
How Much Should I Demand In A Baltimore Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance Claim ?
In some respects, the amount to “demand” from an insurance company to settle a Baltimore personal injury claim is more nuanced than determining how much to ask for when filing a Baltimore personal injury lawsuit. In the later scenario, there may be fixed, rather arbitrary rules or limits under which or over which the injured... Read more »
Is There A Difference Between A Personal Injury Insurance Claim vs. A Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
Yes, there is a difference between a personal injury claim and a Baltimore personal injury lawsuit (or case). Actually, there are several. Analytically, it makes some sense to think of a “claim” as the first step in the process. After the injury, a “claim” is typically made to one or more insurance companies for the... Read more »
What Does A Baltimore Plaintiff’s Lawyer Do in a Car Accident Case?
In any civil action, the person, or people, if there is more than one, is called a “plaintiff” [ or plaintiffs]. The lawyer on the other side of the case is typically referred to as “defense counsel”. An injured person who brings a legal claim is a personal injury Plaintiff. There are many types of... Read more »
What does a Baltimore Personal Injury Defense Lawyer Do?
In the Baltimore personal injury litigation arena, legal representation is usually divided into two camps. At one table sits the lawyer that represents the person that filed the lawsuit -called a plaintiff. This attorney may also be referred to as “plaintiff’s attorney” or “plaintiff’s counsel”. On the other side of the courtroom are the defendant... Read more »
Who Determines Compensation In A Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
Anyone who has sustained a bodily injury at the hands of another, through no fault of their own, and due to the negligence of that other actor, has an innate sense they are entitled to “justice”, compensation and some recognition of wrongdoing. In any Baltimore car accident case, or other personal injury matter, the amount... Read more »
Baltimore’s Personal Injury Claim Value Guidelines
The title is somewhat of a misnomer, as there are no official or recognized “guidelines”, as such, for the proper valuation of a Baltimore personal injury case. There are, however, a variety of sources that seasoned and experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyers consult, and factor into their analysis as to the value of their client’s... Read more »
Does A Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyer Go To Court?
Perhaps a more accurate way to frame this question would be “does a Baltimore personal injury attorney have to go to court in order to win my case”? For all of the obvious reasons, a successful outcome is all that matters. I have always said, and maintain, that when hiring a personal injury attorney for... Read more »
When Does A Baltimore Personal Injury Attorney Go To Court?
The easy answer is that the referenced Baltimore personal injury lawyer goes to court to obtain fair and just compensation for his or her client, where such reasonable and appropriate compensation has not been offered by the insurance company. Although a trial is an event in every sense, trial work is a process that typically... Read more »
How A Contingency Fee Works In A Baltimore Personal Injury Case.
“Contingency fee” is the common nomenclature used to describe the financial arrangement between a Baltimore personal injury lawyer and car accident victim. The Baltimore personal injury lawyer and the injured client agree to a fixed percentage to be paid from any financial recovery. If there is no recovery, there is no fee. This seems, and... Read more »
