The average verdict in chest and breast injury cases is $279,188, according to a Jury Verdict Research study over the last 10 years. Almost half of these cases were medical malpractice cases (41%) but the bulk of the remaining cases involve auto, truck, and motorcycle accidents. Approximately 43% of the…
Paralysis is one of the worst injures our Maryland car accident attorneys handle. A recent Jury Verdict Research report confirms what you would to find about personal injury verdicts for paralysis: younger plaintiffs receive higher verdicts and settlements. Plaintiffs 17-years-old and under receive a median verdict in personal injury cases…
More states are joining Maryland are creating laws against using handheld devices in cars. In turn, automakers are rapidly developing new hands-free technology to assist drivers with texts, calls, and navigation by using voice commands or touch screens. Is this a good thing? Certainly, these interactive programs in vehicles are…
The Maryland high court granted certiorari in an unreported Court of Special Appeals opinion that has great ramifications for Maryland accident lawyers and their clients. Facts of Dackman v. Robinson This is a lead paint case. The plaintiff alleged a brain injury as a result of lead paint exposure at…
In Gables Construction, Inc. v. Red Coats, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals earlier this month addressed the issue of whether a party can be liable for contribution as a joint tortfeasor even if that party was able to avoid direct liability because of it passed along its responsibility in a…
All litigation attorneys in Maryland are probably very familiar with the Maryland Pattern Jury Instructions (“MPJI”). The MPJI published by the Maryland State Bar Association through the efforts of a special MSBA committee comprised of practitioners. Both the Criminal and Civil MPJI are widely used by judges across the state…
Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2018 Pedestrian deaths in Maryland jumped 25 percent in 2018 to a 28-year high. We had 48 pedestrian deaths in 2017 and that jumped to 60 in 2018. We are not the only ones. The national average is also at a 28-year high, according to a…
Our law firm handles a lot of brain injury cases, both from childbirth and from traumatic collisions like a car or truck accident. Below are questions we are frequently asked about these claims. Traumatic brain injury overview A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by force impact or force to…
It is not explicitly illegal, but it is recommended by all jurisdictions that you should clear snow off your car. The driver’s manuals in Maryland and Virginia both include snow removal. Is there a Maryland law that says that you should not be able to have snow on your car…
Police in Layton, Utah are investigating a crash they believe was connected to the “Bird Box Challenge.” If you have been sleeping under a rock, this challenge comprises of covering one’s eyes while performing tasks just like Sandra Bullock’s character must in Netflix’s hit movie “Birdbox”. The crash happened on…