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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.

Can I Be Treated By My Own Doctor And, If Not, Can I Trust A Doctor Provided By My Employer?



Hurt in a Baltimore/Seeking a Doctor Can I Be Treated By My Own Doctor And, If Not, Can I Trust A Doctor Provided By My Employer? The answer the first query is a resounding “yes”. After being involved in an accident in Baltimore, selecting the right doctor is a critical step for recovery and potential... Read more »


How Do Baltimore Workers’ Comp Attorneys Charge For Their Services?



Everybody I know thinks lawyers charge “too much”. My response is typically the speaker must not know any advocate who represent injured Baltimore workers. The reality is, and the the answer to the query “How Do Baltimore Workers’ Comp Attorneys Charge For Their Services”, fees are tightly controlled, limited, and determined by a byzantine formula... Read more »


What Kind Of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Will I Receive?



Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you.  Medical, wage loss and impairment beneifts. Transcript If you’re injured at work, in almost every work there’s compensation case, the injured worker’s entitled to three types of benefits. One is wage loss benefits. If a doctor takes you out of work for a period of time, you’re... Read more »


What Is Permanent Disability In A Baltimore Work Injury Case?



What Is Permanent Disability In A Baltimore Work Injury Case? In a Baltimore worker’s compensation claim, there may be two types of total disability: temporary total disability and permanent. Here, I address the latter. Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you answers this question. Transcript. Baltimore Work Injury lawyer Eric t. Kirk address disability. There... Read more »


What Is An On-The-Job Injury, Illness, Or Death In Baltimore?



What Is An On-The-Job Injury, Illness, Or Death In Baltimore? Its is one connected to and arising out of the employment. Consider the following illustrative examples: Baltimore Delivery Driver: In the scope of employment Scenario: A delivery driver employed by a courier service is on their regular route, delivering packages to customers. While driving to... Read more »


Who Pays Workers’ Compensation Benefits In Baltimore Maryland?



Who Pays Workers’ Compensation Benefits In Baltimore Maryland? The answer is easy, straightforward, and unhesitating. Your employer, or typically their insurance company, is responsible. Any seasoned workers’ compensation lawyer Baltimore work injury lawyer also knows that getting the benefits can be the opposite of easy, straightforward or unhesitating. In theory, Maryland’s workers’ compensation system should... Read more »


What Should I Do If I Have Been Injured On The Job In Baltimore?



Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Report your accident, and ask for medical care. Transcript The first thing you have to do is report the injury to your employer. You should also be careful to document exactly who you told, when you told them, and the circumstances under which you told them. If you’ve... Read more »


What is Maximum Medial Improvement to a Baltimore Work Injury Lawyer?



After Baltimore injury client has reached their medical baseline, also known as “maximum medical improvement,” the next phase of the injury claims process begins. What is Maximum Medial Improvement to an Baltimore Work Injury Lawyer? This is one of those medicolegal terms that can have varying meanings. This stage occurs once the injured person has... Read more »


Reasons People Hire A Maryland Attorney.



Although our system of both criminal and civil justice allows individuals to represent themselves, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk have found that those faced with certain circumstances choose to employ experienced legal counsel for guidance and expertise. The opposite, unfortunately, can also prove accurate: mistakes are made by not retaining an effective attorney. Those facing criminal charges. Someone accused of... Read more »


Injured At Work In Baltimore? More Than One Injury Claim ?



The Maryland workers’ compensation third-party claim is a sometimes misunderstood and occasionally overlooked case. An understanding of what a workers’s compensation third-party claim is under Maryland law requires an understanding of the concept of workers compensation immunity. If you are injured at work due to the negligence or fault of a third party that is... Read more »


Unpaid Wages: Can I Sue if My Baltimore, Maryland Employer Does Not Pay Me?



Employers in Maryland may have varying perspectives on workplace performance they deem most important: productivity, timeliness, or professionalism. Employees may have other criteria they deem most significant: benefits, workplace conditions or flexible work hours. I think it is safe be to say that, for most employees, Rule 1 of the employer-employee relationship is the timely... Read more »


Common Mistakes Baltimore Workers Make After Work-Related Injuries



Baltimore Workers Comp Lawyer When a person is injured while at work, it may be necessary to retain the services of a Baltimore workers’ compensation lawyer, victims turn to for help. Although these “Common Mistakes Baltimore Workers Make After Work-Related Injuries” discussed are numbered, they are not ranked by severity of impact on Baltimore worker’s ... Read more »


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