Is There A Limit or Cap On Compensation in a Maryland Personal Injury Case?
Maryland, like most states, has chosen to strike the balance between victims of negligence and the interests of business and the insurance industry in favor of the latter. Maryland sets a limit on how much an even catastrophically injured victim can recover for pain, suffering and disfigurement. Maryland’s limitation on damages in personal injury cases... Read more »
What Is The Difference Between An Accident, a Mistake And An Act Of Negligence in Maryland?
Perhaps the essential difference- from a legal perspective- is that an accident is an event, regardless of cause or effect, albeit an unexpected one, whereas an act of negligence necessarily involves the conduct of some human actor, or the result of some human endeavor or mechanism. The practical consequence of this difference is that our system... Read more »
Three Little Known Facts About Baltimore Car Accidents.
I’m often asked what are the most common questions, events, steps or outcome for Baltimore personal injury cases. I have handled thousands, so I have some thoughts on those topics. What about a difference approach to the Baltimore car accident? What are Three Little Known Facts About Baltimore Car Accidents? Baltimore’s Unique Traffic Patterns Contribute... Read more »
Permanent Injury From a Baltimore Car Accident? How Can You Protect Your Future?
Permanent Injury From a Baltimore Car Accident? How Can You Protect Your Future? If you have been involved in a serious accident or injury causing event, perhaps the single most consuming question you have it what will happen to you, to your family, down the line. Baltimore law provides compensation for future lost earnings, and... Read more »
Who Is Responsible For Medical Expenses After A Baltimore Car Accident?
Medical costs can mount quickly in the wake of any serious automobile accident. Emergency room visits, diagnostic testing, physical therapy and pain management expenses can escalate, spiral, and become overwhelming. If there is a party deemed or determined to be “at-fault” for causing an accident they are ultimately responsible for the payment of all of... Read more »
Will I Get A Settlement For My Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
Although there are a variety of paths that might lead to resolution of a personal injury claim under Maryland law, there are really only two outcomes. Any claim will resolve through a settlement, or the claim will resolve by court action, As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Statistics show that most cases resolve through... Read more »
How Can I Fully Understand The Value Of My Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
I’ve never met anyone who planned for or desired a serious personal injury. Perhaps the best method to understand the value of that Baltimore personal injury case is to get the guidance of a skilled lawyer. In the wake of a serious injury causing event, the victim can feel confused, and perhaps lost. The obstacles... Read more »
Why Does Timing Matter In A Maryland Personal Injury Case ?
There is a theme running through the law: those who “sleep on their rights” should, at some point in time, be precluded from pursuing or exercising those rights. Perhaps the clearest example of this concept is embodied in the various statutes of limitation that dictate when an aggrieved individual must raise their claim in a court of law, or be forever precluded from doing so subsequently. As attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, in Maryland the statute... Read more »
Why A Contingency Fee Arrangement For Attorney’s Fees Makes Sense In A Baltimore Personal Injury Case ?
A contingency fee arrangement is one that by is very nature is dependent on the outcome- and indeed the successful outcome- of a personal injury matter. As attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you, under this time-honored arrangement, the client agrees to pay his or her chosen attorney an agreed upon percentage from any financial recovery arising from a... Read more »
What Happens When The At-Fault Party Leaves The Scene Of A Maryland Car Accident?
For all of the obvious reasons, leaving the scene of an accident involving either property damage – or more significantly, personal injury – is a crime under Maryland law. Unfortunately, the threat of criminal prosecution is not always enough to dissuade others from leaving the scene of an accident. Although it is a comparatively rare event-... Read more »
Can’t Afford Medical Bills After A Baltimore Accident?
I Attorney Eric T. Kirk think it’s fair to say that there’s a common understanding that if you are hurt through the negligent act of another individual, they are responsible for the payment of any medical expenses you may incur – as well as for other damages you sustain. That is the good news. It’s a mixed... Read more »
What Is Considered A Serious Motor Vehicle Accident In Maryland?
The phrase “serious” car accident has gained popularity in legal/insurance parlance. Indeed, there are attorneys who publicize and advertise that they only hire or handle serious car accident cases. I Attorney Eric T. Kirk can tell you from handling these cases for a few decades, and, anyone who has ever been involved in an MVA of... Read more »
