Click to enlarge The first case I tried for Miller & Zois 18 years ago was a herniated disc injury. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a car/light truck crash. We got a $300,000 verdict in a case with a $15,000 settlement offer. The defense lawyer thought…
There are a variety of motivations that impact the victim’s decision to settle or go to trial. The victim’s decision. It is worth underscoring: it is the victim’s decision. It is not a choice for the attorneys or the family. The victim has to choose the path that is best…
I can’t say I’m a fan of any car insurance companies in Maryland. Some are worse than others. Here is my “Top 5 Worst Auto Insurance Companies to Deal With” list in personal injury cases. #1 GEICO GEICO has the largest market share in Maryland. We see GEICO regularly. So…
If you are considering bringing a wrongful death lawsuit, one question may have is what is the most you can sue for in a wrongful death case? The better question is how much money can a jury award you. Because in a wrongful death case in Maryland, you no longer…
Click to enlarge Baltimore City settled a wrongful death and survival action by Freddie Gray’s family for $6.4 million. The criminally unfair Maryland Local Government Tort Claim Act would have capped these claims at $400,000. So Baltimore City settled for a whopping $6 million more than the maximum value of…
Maryland personal injury lawyers are not permitted to say that they specialize in personal injury law. This may soon change. The Maryland Court of Appeals is considering amendments to Rule 7.4 of the Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct that would permit a Maryland personal injury attorney — or any lawyer for…
There are an unbelievable number of variables involved in arriving at a settlement value for a personal injury case. Compensation offers vary wildly because there are so many different factors with different weights attached to them. But assuming there is no issue about the amount of money available* to pay…
Our Memorial Day weekend got a good kickoff with a $5.2 million verdict in Baltimore in an emergency room misdiagnosis medical malpractice case. I can’t start out the facts of this case without pointing out how amazing our client and his family were and are. Just a great loyal family.…
Maryland appellate court kicks malpractice case Before the holidays, the Court of Special Appeals issued a new opinion dealing with medical malpractice actions. The case, Puppolo, v. Adventist Healthace, Inc., et al., is a perfect example of how difficult it can be to litigate a medical malpractice claim when you…
The Maryland Court of Appeals decided Espina v. Prince George’s County last week. The opinion is not a good one if you care about justice. I have written here two times how awful governmental immunities are. But I think the topic is inexhaustible, like Doris Kearns Goodwin digging…