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Over the course of the last decade, I’ve published in excess of 700 articles in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, workers’ compensation and insurance disputes, generally. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to contact me to discuss the details of your case and learn how I can help.

Traffic Accident Legal Representative In Baltimore’s Hampden Zone
As an experienced MVA litigator, I serve those injured in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland—a vibrant community just northwest of downtown, bounded by the Jones Falls Expressway (I...
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...
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 poten...
What is Involved in Personal Injury Litigation?
Litigation is not quite simply going to court for a trial. It’s a process rather than event. When attempts at reaching an amicable settlement of a case have failed, the filing of a lawsuit is th...
What is Mediation in a Personal Injury Case?
Mediation is a process that allows parties in a personal injury lawsuit to resolve the case short of going to trial. Many states have gone through a mandatory mediation process in every case. Maryland...
Personal Injury Claims
Personal injury claims can be thought of as falling into three broad categories. Perhaps the most common are those resulting from negligence. An example would be the careless operation of a car leadin...
Is My Car Accident Captured on Film By A Surveillance Camera?
The factual details surrounding a car accident are obviously important. The sequence of events, the timing, the “how” and “why” of the occurrence determines who is responsible...
Can A Lawyer Guarantee I Will Win My Personal Injury Case?
I’m Attorney Eric T. Kirk sometimes asked by my clients – “ Am I going to win my personal injury case at trial?”  Of course that is an impossible question to answer f...
Who Should I Talk To After A Car Accident? Do I Have To Call The Police? Should I Talk to The Other Insurance Company?
I have outlined in other guides suggested steps to take after an accident. One question that frequently comes up is who should you talk to, and who should you not talk to? You should speak to the foll...
Is Allstate Insurance Company Going to Give Me a Good Settlement Offer?
Allstate makes an staggering amount of money. Here is what Allstate itself says about its profitability. “Overall, Allstate had net income of $2.1 billion in 2015. Operating income*, w...
If I Get Hurt On Someone’s Property Are They Automatically at Fault or Liable?
It’s an unfortunate fact of our existence that unexpected  things happen everyday that injure people. When discussing a liability determination in a personal injury case, a concept that I o...