When an amputation occurs due to someone else’s negligence, the victim faces not only the immediate trauma of losing a limb but also the reality of adapting their entire living environment. For many amputees, their home, once a place of comfort and independence, suddenly becomes filled with obstacles and challenges. Understanding how home modifications factor […]
Imagine driving on the Jones Fall Expressway when all of a sudden you are hit from behind by a car whose driver was obviously speeding. Your neck and back are in pain so you are sent to the hospital for evaluation. You find out later the driver in the car that hit you was driving […]
If you’ve been injured in an accident in Baltimore, you may be entitled to compensation. This could include money for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. But even if you have a strong personal injury case, certain mistakes can damage your claim—or even cause you to lose it entirely. Personal injury […]
Suffering injuries in a Maryland accident due to another party’s negligent or wrongful conduct can mean not only struggling with injuries that could cause you pain and lower your quality of life, but also seeing a tower of bills begin to form in front of you. You’ll have medical expenses, missed wages, and a number […]
Are you preparing to file an injury claim and wondering how Maryland’s contributory negligence law affects your case? You might already know that if another person acted carelessly and thereby caused your injury accident, that negligent individual owes you compensation. This is largely true; however, Maryland’s contributory negligence law could affect whether your claim succeeds. […]
When you’re dealing with the aftermath of an accident, it’s crucial to understand the statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Maryland. This law sets the deadline by which you must file a lawsuit in order to pursue compensation for your injuries. Should you miss that deadline, you’ll likely be barred from recovering damages. […]
Johnson & Johnson has long denied that it had any knowledge about harmful ingredients in its talcum powder products. But a recent article in The New York Times reports that the company has known for years that its popular baby powder was potentially contaminated with asbestos. According to the article, the company was warned about […]
As many Marylanders know, Indian Head Highway/Route 210 is notorious as one of the state’s most dangerous roadways. Over the past 11 years, 65 people have lost their lives in horrific crashes there. An illegal drag race that took advantage of the straight highway ended in horror in 2008 when eight people died. Last year, […]
Many people book rooms in private homes or entire properties using the Airbnb website, or similar online rental sites, as an often more convenient or affordable option to staying in traditional hotels. But who should be held accountable if a person is injured or killed because of unsafe conditions or even violence at an Airbnb […]
With winter come rain, sleet, ice, snow, slush, and just plain old cold and dangerous driving weather. Seventeen percent of crashes nationwide occur in winter weather conditions, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. While you probably won’t step outside when temperatures begin to drop without first donning appropriate cold-weather clothing, is your car, […]