An unexpected step down, a wet floor or even a loose piece of flooring can mean a trip to the emergency room. All sorts of things can cause the Maryland resident to slip and fall. When this happens, the questions of whose fault is it and is there a personal injury...
Personal Injury
How social media impacts your personal injury claim
Car accidents are extremely dangerous affairs. A Maryland police officer sustained injuries after a four-car crash occurred in Calvert County on October 10th. After any kind of traumatic event, it is natural that you will want to share everything on social media....
Proving negligence for a personal injury claim
A successful personal injury claim can help to provide financial and emotional peace after a serious accident. However, there are certain elements the claim must include in order to obtain a favorable verdict. One of the most essential aspects of a personal injury...
Parking lot collisions are serious
Nearly everyone has had a close call in an open parking lot or a garage structure; some people have even bumped another vehicle. It may seem like just a fender-bender, but parking lot accidents can often be serious.It is normal to relax a bit after turning off a busy...
Make Sure You Own It Before You Insure It
Small business owners often use their "company" vehicles for personal travel. They also tend to be lax about the titling of these vehicles and they end up in personal names. Beware! In the Virginia case of Selective Way v. Apple, the Fourth Circuit held yesterday that...
Host and Server Liability Drastically Altered
The Maryland Court of Appeals recently handed down a decision which permits the finding of host and server liability in an unprecedented fashion. This case jointly decided two cases one involving a 17 year old Steven Dankos ("Steven") who was killed while riding in...
Too Late to Claim Air Injuries
Reginal Hill claimed he was infected with hepatitis C by an air gun inoculation in 1977. He also claimed that he did not realize this until much later and thus waited until August 2015 to file his personal injury claim. However, Judge Ellen Hollander of the United...
Expert Qualified to Testify Despite Lack of Hands-on Experience
In the recent case of Roy v. Dackman, the Maryland Court of Appeals determined that a pediatrician was competent to testify as to the cause of lead poisoning even though he admitted that he had no direct hands-on experience with treating lead poisoning patients. The...
Pedestrian Injuries
In Maryland, striking a pedestrian walking in a crosswalk is a serious crime which can result in a fine of $500 or imprisonment for 2 months. A violation of a statute such as the one requiring an automobile to yield the right of way is also prima facie evidence of...
No Wonder for This Woman
Linda Carter (not the famous actress) sued the State of Maryland after allegedly being electrocuted in the Baltimore City courthouse. Ms. Carter had a Medtronic neurostimulator implanted in the middle of her back to alleviate her back pain injuries. She claimed that...