What Do I Need to Win My Baltimore Personal Injury Case?
We’ve seen that the plaintiff has the obligation of carrying the day in a car accident or negligence case. In other words, they have to prove their case. The plaintiff must prove the accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, that they were injured, and the amount of their damage or loss. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you.
The burden of proof is sometimes discussed as being a both an obligation to produce sufficient supportive evidence, and to persuade a jury or a judge that the plaintiff should recover. In a civil case resulting from a Maryland car accident, the legal requirement is that the Plaintiff must prove their case by the preponderance of the evidence.
The standard is that it’s “more likely than not” the accident happened the way the plaintiff says it did.
The standard is not as burdensome as that faced by the state in a criminal prosecution – beyond a reasonable doubt. In fact, the standard, sometimes overlooked by those deciding Maryland accident cases, is not really that stringent at all. More likely than not, it has been argued, really on means that the plaintiff’s version is 51% likely, and the defendant’s 49%. If the fact finder, jury or judge is persuaded by that slightest of margins, the Plaintiff wins. I’ve presented hundreds of cases in a courtroom over the last 25 years. I’d be happy to meet with you and discuss what a trial of your personal injury case might look like. I offer these legal opinions and case analysis for free to potential clients that are thinking of retaining me. Contact me to arrange a time. 410 591 2835.
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A Baltimore car accident and personal injury litigator who has taken hundreds of cases to trial in Maryland, New York and Florida, recovering millions over a 30-year mission to obtain denied compensation for his clients.
