Hurricane Sandy Insurance Companies Deny Delay Defend Claims
Category: Maryland Personal Injury
March 6, 2015
Great story by 60 Minutes on Hurricane Sandy about the #DenyDelayDefend tactics used by the insurance companies to minimize the claims of Hurricane Sandy victims. Hurricane Sandy Insurance Tactics Similar to Auto Insurance I was struck by how similar the tactics used to deny benefits to natural disaster victims are to those used to deny […]
Arrested for DUI Speed Pace Stop in Carroll County, Maryland
Category: Maryland DUI,Maryland DWI
February 15, 2015
A DUI speed pace stop is a common occurrence on highways such as Route 140, Route 97 and Route 27 in Carroll County, Maryland. What is a DUI Speed Pace Stop? Many driving under the influence arrests begin after a driver is pulled over for speeding. Police officers can determine whether a vehicle is speeding by […]
Maryland DUI Mitigation is your Bullet Proof Vest
Category: Maryland DUI,Maryland DWI
February 3, 2015
Maryland DUI mitigation is your bullet proof vest against an unfavorable result. Your Maryland DUI attorney needs to walk into court guns blazing ready to try your case. And, your attorney needs to make sure you, the client, are wearing a bulletproof vest. Here’s how I used my client’s bulletproof vest to get them a […]
Baltimore City DUI CDL Can’t Plead Guilty to DUI
Category: Maryland DUI,Maryland DWI
January 27, 2015
A Baltimore City DUI CDL is a very serious drunk driving case because of the ramifications it can have on your commercial driver’s license. Many Maryland DUI Attorneys don’t know understand the complexities of a Baltimore City DUI CDL. These drunk driving cases are not the same as cases where the driver does not have […]
Common Maryland Insurance Car Accident Defenses
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury
January 20, 2015
Insurance car accident defenses are deceitful and irrelevant tactics to draw attention away from the negligence of the at-fault driver. As a Carroll County Auto Accident Attorney, I hear the same the insurance car accident defenses from the adjusters and their defense attorneys. Most Common Insurance Car Accident Defenses If you are trying to settle […]
How to Choose a Personal Injury Attorney in Maryland?
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury,Maryland Wrongful Death
January 16, 2015
How to choose a personal injury attorney in Maryland? It sounds like a simple question, but there are many personal injury attorneys in Carroll County. Personal injury law is very competitive. There are a lot of attorneys out there looking for new cases. But, how to choose a personal injury attorney can be broken down into a […]
Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable in Maryland?
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury,Maryland Wrongful Death
January 10, 2015
Are personal injury settlements taxable in Maryland? One of the best parts of being a personal injury attorney is handing my clients their settlement check. Many times my clients ask me if their personal injury recovery is taxable? Is Uncle Sam and/or the State of Maryland going to take their share? As always, I like […]
What are Personal Injury Damages?
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury,Maryland Wrongful Death
January 8, 2015
Personal injury damages are the final element of negligence. Remember, negligence requires: (1) a duty, (2) a breach of the duty, (3) causation, and (4) damages. Personal injury damages include a lot of different expenses, losses and injuries. As always, we start with the jury instructions to educate us on what can be recover as […]
What is Personal Injury Causation?
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury,Maryland Wrongful Death
January 5, 2015
Personal injury causation is an element in Maryland negligence cases. Negligence is composed of: (1) duty, (2) breach of duty, (3) causation, and (4) damages. In order to prove your personal injury case, it’s important to understand what the jury is going to be told by the judge. That’s why I always return to the […]
What is Personal Injury Negligence?
Category: Maryland Car Accidents,Maryland Personal Injury,Maryland Wrongful Death
January 1, 2015
Personal injury negligence is just one of the various elements of proving your Carroll County auto accident case in court. The insurance companies will stop at nothing to prevent you from receiving fair and reasonable compensation by disputing their insured’s negligent act. It’s important to understand the Maryland personal injury negligence instructions first to understand what the […]
