As I have said before, a jury trial is about assigning blame. The three suspects are the plaintiff, defendant, or “it happens.” Defense lawyers’ preference is being able to blame the plaintiff. In medical malpractice cases, the plaintiff often makes choices that put them in the spot of needing treatment…
Infant torticollis is a condition in which the neck alignment of a newborn baby is abnormally twisted, forcing the chin to point upward while the head tilts to one side. This condition is sometimes referred to as “loxia” or “wryneck.” Torticollis is most frequently caused by physical trauma during childbirth. …
Eighteen years ago, we decided that representing corporate defendants and billing by the hour was not for us, so we started our own law firm. We had a clear vision of what would bring us success: yellow page advertising. That was the vehicle for a personal injury law firm to…
You’re killing me, Flo. If you are a car accident lawyer in Maryland, Progressive Insurance claims present challenges we do not have with other insurers. To get a fair offer, you almost always have to file a lawsuit that we should never have had had to file. Why I Dislike…
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 Supreme Court today Walker v. NCAA (formerly Christie v. NCAA) in a 7-2 decision found unconstitutional a federal law that prohibits sports betting on football, basketball, baseball, and other sports. This gives states the green light to legalize betting on sports. Legalized sports gambling in Maryland may not be…
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…
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals looked at the scope of settlement releases in Harvey v. City Homes, Inc last week. The case has some important reminders for Maryland plaintiffs’ attorneys that the case is not over after a settlement or verdict because the language of the release may be…