Do I Need a Baltimore Car Accident Lawyer To Get Compensation?
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, there’s a lot to think about. Medical evaluations and treatment. Your lost wages. PIP claims, alternate transportation and car repairs are just a few of the issues you’ll be facing in the aftermath. These are just the practical considerations. Significant injures can have lasting, meaningful physical and... Read more »
What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Car accidents, slips, falls and the like often result in injuries that might be mild to serious, but not life threatening. What about a significant, tragic event? What if someone’s conduct leads to the death of another? Maryland law spells out conditions that must be present in order for someone to sue for a wrongful... Read more »
How Much is Baltimore Personal Injury Case Worth?
I’ve been representing clients for a couple of decades now. As part of my role as counselor, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk offer complimentary consultations and a free analysis to those with legal problems. I’ve spoken to thousands of people over the years. Not all of those consultations have lead to cases, but many have. The... Read more »
Determining The Value Of Baltimore Car Accident Claim: Lost Income.
Of course there are a variety of factors that a seasoned Baltimore injury attorney employs in arriving at a fair value range for a case. A component of any personal injury claim, and often a significant component of a serious claim, is the loss of wages. A couple of things should become obvious right away.... Read more »
When Should You Sue After a Baltimore Car Accident?
In the immediate aftermath of a car accident, I’ve had clients tell me repeatedly, they are simply unable to focus because of the number of pressing concerns. Sometimes, the fog can last for hours, or days. After you’ve been in a car accident, one’s mind races between thoughts like: “How did this happen?” “Am I okay?”... Read more »
How Much Is A Baltimore Personal Injury Case Worth?
I’ve said elsewhere that it is by far any away the most common and frequent question that I’m asked. “……. how much is my case worth?” In addition, though, it is probably the most legitimate. Someone, who, through no fault of their own, sustains personal injury at the hands of another, is immediately and unexpectedly... Read more »
What Is Fair Value of A Maryland Personal Injury Claim?
The answer to this question can expend on the audience. It goes without saying that the insurance industry as a whole has a much different opinion on the topic than those injured at the hands of a negligent actor. Two things remain true about the valuation of a personal injury case. It is one of... Read more »
How Much Will I get for my Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
Of course the most important consideration in any personal injury award is the “in your pocket” number. After attorney fees, litigation costs, outstanding medical balances, and everything else has been accounted for: “How much do you get”? There may be a lot of lip service paid to notions like “it’s not really about the money”,... Read more »
Baltimore Personal Injury Settlements: Can My Attorney Get My Bills Reduced?
One way to increase the amount of money recovered by an injury victim is to decrease the amounts being disbursed to others. Since all disbursements in this context come from the same pot, a decrease in one is necessarily an increase in another. Maryland has a statute that requires some health insurers to reduce their... Read more »
Who Pays My Medical Bills In a Personal Injury Settlement?
Injury victims rightly assume that is the responsibility of the negligent and or at-fault party to fully compensate them for their medical bills and costs, both past and future. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. But as between the provider, and the injured person, the injured individual is always going to be responsible for... Read more »
Can I Recover Lost Wages in My Personal injury Settlement?
When an individual is injured in an automobile accident, or injured at the hands of another through an act of negligence, the law permits that person to recovery economic and non-economic losses. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. If the individual must lose time at work, do to their injuries, they may recover their... Read more »
How Does Property Damage Affect the Outcome of a Personal Injury Claim?
The notion that there is a correlation between the dollar amount of property damage in a motor vehicle accident and the severity of a personal injury has some logical appeal. If a car’s front end is smashed in, then the occupants would seem to be more likely smashed as well. Even defense attorneys – who... Read more »
