Maryland Legal Article Library
Maryland Personal Injury Insurance Claim Lawyer
Over the course of the last decades, Eric T. Kirk has published articles addressing Maryland personal injury claims, car accident cases, truck accident cases, workers’ compensation claims, denied homeowners insurance claims, and insurance disputes involving fault, causation, damages, repair scope, and claim value.
Maryland Personal Injury, Insurance Claim & Case Analysis
If you have been injured in an accident, hurt at work, or trapped in a dispute with an insurance company over a denied, delayed, or underpaid claim, the value of your home, or the value of your bodily injury, these articles will help identify the legal issues that matter.
Each addresses a component of your core issue: You are locked in a battle for full and fair compensation with an insurance company that has proven unwilling to provide it.
If you cannot find what you are looking for, you may contact the firm to discuss whether legal review is appropriate. I challenge unfair claim denials and devaluations in Maryland’s courtrooms.
The previous article in this series details the various steps taken by my office after a Baltimore personal injury-causing event, as well as detailing that vial “first step” advice from an experienced personal injury attorn...
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During the last 25 years or so of handling automobile accident claims, I have found that a frequently and commonly asked question -perhaps the most common- is: “What are the next steps in this process?” And of course, it...
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Net. Take Home. Clear. In your Pocket. The most important Number in any case How Much Will I Get? The gross recovery is the total settlement, verdict, or other amount obtained. The net recovery is the amount distributed to the client a...
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Often, I am Attorney Eric T. Kirk approached by clients that have a dispute with a business. Perhaps a used car broke down soon after it left the lot, and the dealer is refusing to repair it, or a hair salon is refusing to redo a botch...
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The law of five jurisdictions, Alabama, District of Columbia *, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, contains the doctrine of “contributory negligence“. An experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyer will advise clients tha...
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Direct Answer: Yes. Under the legal doctrine of respondeat superior, you may seek recovery from a business if their employee causes an accident while conducting the employer’s business. Identifying an employer as a defendant is t...
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Yes. In Maryland, a wrecked and repaired vehicle may still be worth less on the open market, and in the right case that loss can be part of the claim. The main risk is proof: not every repaired car has a worthwhile diminished value cla...
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While not necessarily a direct factor used in determining the value of your personal injury claim, an experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyer will tell you: The amount of your uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage is a direc...
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What Happens If Insurance Is Not Enough or Your UM/UIM Insurer Will Not Pay in Maryland? If the driver who caused your Maryland accident has no insurance, not enough insurance, or an insurance company refuses to pay what should be avai...
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Are Baltimore Personal Injury Settlements or Verdicts Taxable Under Federal Law? Whether a personal injury award is taxable under federal law depends on the nature of the damages awarded. Do I Have to Pay Taxes on My Personal Injury Se...
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Can I recover damages if an accident affects my relationship with my spouse in Maryland? Yes—if a serious injury caused by someone else’s negligence materially affects your marriage, Maryland law allows a joint claim for lo...
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Many injured people are fortunate enough to have insurance, and their Personal Injury Protection [PIP]*, health, employer, private disability insurance, or any combination of those sources pay for some past or future lost wages, or som...
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