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Uber and Lyft Accident Claims
Uber and Lyft are the new on-demand transportation (or “rideshare”) companies that have revolutionized the for-hire and taxi transportation business in the last few years. Users download the Uber or...
View ArticleCan I Sue for a Auto Accident If I’m Not Injured?
The most common question I get from friends and acquaintances is whether you can sue if you are not injured in a car accident? The answer is yes, but with caveats. Most auto accidents do not result...
View ArticleHigh-Low Agreements in Personal Injury Cases
I dislike trying personal injury cases with high-low agreements that contain the size of the verdict. If you will force us to take the case to trial, I would prefer the chance of the upside. My...
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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...
View ArticleHow to Admit Photographs Into Evidence
This post is supposed to be about a New Jersey Supreme Court decision on whether expert testimony for the admission of photographs of car or truck damage as probative to a plaintiff’s damages/injuries....
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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...
View ArticleAllstate Claims in Maryland
If you polled Maryland personal injury lawyers who handle car accident cases, most would choose Allstate as the “worst of the worst” among insurance companies to deal with on accident claims....
View ArticleMaryland Uninsured Motorist Law
Uninsured 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...
View ArticleNew (Unreported) Dram Shop (Sort of) Opinion
The Maryland Appellate Court recently decided a Maryland dram shop case after the tragic death of a man in a single-car crash that had allegedly been overserved at a Charles County bar. The plaintiffs...
View ArticleNew School Bus Camera Law in Maryland
Local municipalities may now use cameras to catch motorists speeding past stopped school buses. Violators will get a ticket with a penalty of up to a $250 fine but no points on their driving records....
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