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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.

Car Accident Attorney Lauraville 21214
Baltimore has, over the years billed itself as a “city of neighborhoods”. I am a car accident attorney for Lauraville, in Baltimore’s 21214, although I handle personal injury cases t...
Can I Get Maryland Workers Compensation Benefits And Social Security At The Same Time?
The short answer is “yes” you can get both at the same time, but there is an interplay between the two, and, in the typical situation, the amount of social security disability benefits an...
Top 10 Reasons For Consulting With A Personal Injury Attorney.
I’ve Attorney Eric T. Kirk always maintained that you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney immediately after a car accident involving injury. My feelings are that it...
Frequently Asked Questions About Evidence And Proof In A Maryland Criminal Trial
In a criminal trial the State has the burden of proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt. In other words, they must offer compelling proof that each and every element of a crime occurred in order to...
Is It Illegal To Hack Into A Computer In Baltimore, MD?
Maryland law punishes the conduct that is informally known as “hacking”. Current law makes it a crime, standing alone, to gain access to someone else’s computer data, whether or not...
Is It Illegal To Record Someones Voice Without Them Knowing It In Maryland?
Yes, it is illegal, and yes, you absolutely can get in trouble for recording someone’s private conversations or utterances without their permission. Maryland law actually punishes this conduct q...
Can I Recover Compensation for Pre-Impact Fright after a Baltimore Car Accident ?
By their very nature motor vehicle accidents are typically unintentional, unintended,  unanticipated events that occur suddenly without any warning. However, and unfortunately, that is not always...
Who Determines Who Is At Fault After A Baltimore Car Accident?
Who is “at fault”? A key question in the wake of any automobile accident claim. There are typically four decision makers involved in deciding who is at fault for causing a Maryland car acc...
Is It A Crime To Make A Bomb Threat In Maryland?
Most of us are familiar with a prankster who pulls a file alarm. In post-911 Maryland, this conduct is not viewed as harmless fun. Section 9-504 of the Criminal Law Article makes it a crime...
Can I Recover Punitive Damages After A Maryland Car Accident?
I’ve discussed at some length in other volumes of these Articles that, in typical personal injury case arising from a motor vehicle accident, two types of damage are recoverable: economic and no...
What Is Considered Perjury Under Maryland Law?
To the surprise of no one, Maryland criminal law makes it a crime to knowingly and falsely make an affirmation of material fact under oath, or in affidavit authorized by law. As Attorney Eric T....