Maryland Injury Law CenterUninsured motorist coverage (UM) is an essential component of auto insurance that protects you when the at-fault driver who caused you injury or property either has no insurance or carries insufficient coverage to compensate for the damages sustained. All of us with car insurance in Maryland have uninsured motorist coverage. It is mandatory. This page […]
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What Are Motor Vehicle Crash Personal Injury Cases Worth in Maryland?
Jury Verdict Research published a new Maryland specific study on the median compensation awards for car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. In cases that go to trial, the median recovery was $11,328. Only in 1% of the cases did the jury award more than $500,000. The plaintiffs prevailed and received a recovery in 74% of the […]
Maryland Shoulder Surgery Verdicts and Settlements
What is the median verdict and settlement value of shoulder surgery lawsuits? . The average settlement/verdict in Washington D.C. is $59,500. Maryland is less than half that: $42,636. The average settlement/verdict in a shoulder surgery case in Virginia is $60,000. Our law firm has handled many shoulder surgery cases from the trauma of a car […]
Fractured Shoulder Verdicts and Settlements in Maryland
Some time ago Metro Verdicts had a graph comparing settlement amounts in different regions or distinct types of injuries. This month, they had a fascinating graph comparing fractured shoulder injury verdicts and settlements in Maryland and Virginia since 1987, omitting defense verdicts. The average fractured shoulder verdict or settlement in Maryland was $154,800, whereas, in […]
Back Fracture Settlements and Verdicts
Metro Verdicts Monthly graphs the median verdict and settlement value of back fracture cases over the last 23 years. The median settlement/verdict in Washington D.C. is $52,500. Maryland has a slightly lower median of $43,126. The median settlement/verdict in a back fracture lawsuit in Virginia is $125,000. These are back fracture cases where there is […]
Valuing Car Accident Cases in Maryland: 14 Factors That Matter
Valuing car accident cases for settlement in Maryland is a challenge. The most important thing is the severity of the injuries. That is probably all that should matter. But many more variables drive how much money the insurance company will offer to settle an injury claim before a lawsuit is filed. This is a list […]
Uninsured Motorist Coverage Must Provide a Rental Car
In Berry v. Queen the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the cost of getting a rental car must be covered under the uninsured motorist component of auto insurance policies. This is a significant decision that will impact any Maryland drivers who get in an accident with an uninsured driver. For the first time, we […]
Pain and Suffering Accident Claims Without an Attorney
Do you want to make a pain and suffering claim without a lawyer? I believe car crash injury victims are always better off hiring a lawyer for many reasons not worth fully exploring here (but I do here) even in soft tissue muscle, tendon, and ligament injury cases. Why You May Not Want a Car Accident […]
Gallagher v Mercy Medical: Court of Appeals Applies “One Satisfaction Rule”
Gallagher v Mercy Medical, a new malpractice case handed down this week by the Maryland Court of Appeals, is the most recent decision from our high court in which a plaintiff’s medical malpractice claims against Mercy Hospital were barred under the “one satisfaction” rule. This rule makes it tough to bring both an auto tort […]
Knee Dislocations and Settlement Value
Knee dislocations are relatively rare in automobile accidents. But we have seen several of them recently, so I’m writing today about these injuries and to give you some idea of the potential settlement value of these claims. If you are trying to find the general settlement value of knee injury cases, we provide statistics and […]