If My Baltimore Injury or Insurance Claim Is Denied?
Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Step one: retain an experienced lawyer. Transcript If an insurance company has denied your claim, it’s likely time to hire a lawyer, because litigation is going to be necessary. Now, there are two types of denied insurance claims that come up most often. A first party claim, which is... Read more »
What Should I Do If I Have Been Injured On The Job In Baltimore?
Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Report your accident, and ask for medical care. Transcript The first thing you have to do is report the injury to your employer. You should also be careful to document exactly who you told, when you told them, and the circumstances under which you told them. If you’ve... Read more »
Which Insurance Company Denies the Most Claims ?
I’m Attorney Eric T. Kirk not aware of any statistics that set forth which major insurance company denies the most claims, whether in terms of total claims denied, or as a percentage of claims denied as compared to claims filed. Any such statistics might not be entirely helpful. For example, the largest car insurer in Maryland... Read more »
Do Car Insurance Companies Make More Money by Denying or Underpaying on Auto Accident Claims?
The is no doubt that the Maryland car insurance industry as a whole is enormously profitable. Baltimore personal injury attorneys devote a substantial portion of their resources to litigating accident claims an insurance company has denied. It makes some logical sense that any business that takes in more in revenue than it pays out in... Read more »
How Can An Insurance Company Tell Me I Have Not Been Injured In A Car Accident?
The property and casualty insurance industry, as a whole, denies thousands upon thousands of claims a year. In thousands upon thousands of more claims, an insurance company will offer -what the personal injury attorney and injured person certainly believe is – far below reasonable and fair compensation in settlement. Insurance companies routinely can and do take... Read more »
How Much Does A Baltimore Lawyer Charge For A Car Accident Case?
Most lawyers handle personal injury cases and car accidents in particular on what is known as a contingency fee basis. Contingent refers to something occurring before a fee is due or owing. In the context of a personal injury claim that contingency that must occur is a financial recovery for the client. Under such an... Read more »
What Happens If I Can’t Settle My Maryland Personal Injury Case With The Insurance Company ?
As a general rule, if discussions breakdown or a reasonable offer of settlement is never extended by an insurance company in the first instance, the only option available is litigation. There are few things as frustrating as been treated objectively unfairly. There are not many events that can frustrate and inflame a person more than... Read more »
If I Was Injured In a Maryland Car Accident, Who Do I Sue?
You sue the driver of the at-fault vehicle and the owner of that vehicle, and possibly the employer of the at-fault driver. A serious automobile accident, or serious injury of another type for that matter, can often leave the participants injured, out of work and in financial distress. Those inured rightly sense that someone or somebody is responsible for... Read more »
Who Is Entitled to the Proceeds of a Baltimore Survival Claim?
A survival claim belongs to the deceased person, survives them, and the right to bring it vests in the personal representative and their estate. If the claim is successful, any amounts awarded become the property of the estate, and are distributed according to the terms of the will, As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you.... Read more »
Factors Considered In Determining The Value Of Baltimore Wrongful Death Claim?
I’ve often said that is a key, perhaps the key, role of personal injury attorney to intelligently and accurately assess the value of a case. That role assumes even more significance in a wrongful death action. It goes without saying that monetarily quantifying the value of someone’s life is not possible. Money is surely no substitute for one’s health... Read more »
Who is Entitled to Bring a Maryland Wrongful Death Claim?
Children, Spouses and Children are Entitled to Bring a Wrongful Death Claim in Maryland. The children, the spouse and the parents of the victim are considered the primary beneficiaries of a Wrongful Death claim, and the law is intended for their benefit. They are entitled to a share of the compensation case in an amount... Read more »
What Damages Are Awarded for a Baltimore Wrongful Death?
Maryland law recognizes two primary categories of damages in personal injury-including Baltimore wrongful death cases: economic and non-economic. Experienced Baltimore injury trial lawyers recognize, generally, economic damages are straightforward, covering things like medical bills, lost wages, and out-of-pocket expenses. These are straightforward calculations based on actual costs incurred. Non Economic Damages In Baltimore, generally Those... Read more »
