Some of the most serious personal injury cases our firm handles involve motorcycle accidents. Too often, other drivers don’t pay attention or fail to yield to motorcycles. Even a minor collision can cause significant injury or even death for a motorcycle rider. Our lawyers have been successful in obtaining significant…
The lure of a settlement loan is clear: upfront money. The interest rate for settlement loans? Imagine the interest rate that Gazzo (Rocky Balboa’s loan shark boss in Rocky I) must have charged. Then double it. Even the lowest rate lawsuit loans that our lawyers have seen are still unbelievably…
I met a really nice woman last week who young high school son was tragically killed in a car accident in which he was a passenger. I meet the nicest people in this job and I always wish it was under different circumstances. Anyone who drives is very familiar with…
I wrote last week about a bill pending in the Maryland House of Delegates that would authorize punitive damages against drunk drivers who caused “injury or wrongful death while operating a motor vehicle.” For whatever reason, the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee rejected the bill which means it is not…
Early Saturday morning, the United States Senate passed a bill that, if enacted, will be a boon for car accident lawyers in Maryland and around the country. The Senate’s tax reform bill included language which would decrease the federal alcohol excise taxes by 16 percent and lead to steep cuts…
You’ve met your injured client, executed your fee agreement, gathered your facts and put your file together. Your client is asking whether it is time to settle her personal injury case. Is it time to consider a settlement? If you settle a case too soon, you are leaving money on…
When should you retain an expert in a personal injury accident case? The short answer is early, usually earlier than you think. This is never a problem in medical malpractice cases, because it is well understood that medical malpractice claims are predicated on expert testimony, to even bring forth a…
I’m don’t use this blog much for safety tips. Not because they are unimportant, but because you can get that information elsewhere. However, with Labor Day weekend coming upon us, I have to drive to the Eastern Shore so I’d like to be safe. And I get to feel unbelievably…
What boggles people’s minds is the fact that many Maryland car accidents that lead to death and disability settle for $100,000 or less. Some settle for $30,000 in cases where the liability is clear or even if the defendant was drunk out of his mind. How to get more than the auto insurance…
Click to enlarge Our main office is now in downtown Baltimore. I love it here. I really do. But driving in Baltimore can be a pain. The daily commute usually involves at least one narrowly escaped crash, jaywalkers deciding to cross right as your light turns green, and the Circulator cutting you…