Is a plaintiff’s status as an undocumented immigrant relevant and admissible evidence in this personal injury action? The leading Maryland case on this issue is RIGOBERTO E. DOMINGOS AYALA, ET AL. v. ROBERT FREDERICK LEE 215 Md. App. 457, 81 A.3d 584 (2013). The Ayala case involved an illegal alien who was making a personal […]
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Top 22 Reasons A Truck Is At Fault In An Accident
Top 22 reasons a truck is at fault in an accident. There are many different reasons why truck accidents take place. Below is a list of the top 22 reasons trucks are more likely to be involved in an accident. Speed of truck. An accident can be caused if a truck is going above the […]
Last Clear Chance Beats Contributory Negligence
Last Clear Chance Beats Contributory Negligence In order to win in a car accident, truck accident, pedestrian accident, motor cycle accident, or bicycle accident, the injured party must prove the other driver was negligent. Examples of negligence are violating the rules of the road like speeding, stop signs or red lights. Further example would be […]
Neck Injuries in Maryland Workers Compensation Claims
Neck Injuries in Maryland Workers Compensation Claims Neck injuries in a Maryland Workers Compensation claim create numerous issues that often result in insurance companies refusing to pay for necessary treatment unless ordered to do so by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission. Issues include the following: Was there a preexisting neck problem? It is not unusual […]
Maryland Workers Comp Lawyer-Make Insurance Companies Pay
Maryland Workers Comp Lawyer-Make Insurance Companies Pay It will be awesome if the insurance company always did in a timely manner what the law requires them to do. However, is very common for the insurance company not do what they’re legally required to do. That is why it is important to have a Maryland […]
Appeal of a Workers Compensation Decision
Appeal of a workers compensation decision Maryland workers compensation appeals are costly and complicated.Issues include deciding whether you want a judge or jury and whether the case is to be tried denovo or on the record. 9-745. Conduct of appeal proceedings (a) In general. — The proceedings in an appeal shall: (1) be informal and summary; and […]
Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyer Frequently Asked Questions
Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyers Frequently Asked Questions Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyers Frequently Asked Question I What determines who is responsible in an automobile accident? For Baltimore Personal Injury Lawyers figuring out who is at fault in a traffic accident is a matter of deciding who was careless. And for vehicle accidents, there is a set […]
Maryland Workers Compensation Commission
Maryland Workers Compensation Commission Hearings After you file the claim part of the process of a Maryland Workers Compensation Commission claim is what it’s like to go to a Maryland Workers Compensation Commission trial at the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission. On the day of the hearing at the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission you appear and there […]
Settle Car Accident Claim Without Lawyer – No Way
I’m sure clients often wonder, ‘Can I Settle car accident claim without lawyer? If I get a lawyer, then I will have to pay him one third of my settlement. If I settle the case myself then I get the whole amount. Even If I get less than the lawyer would get me I still […]
How Long for Car Accident Claim to Settle?
How long for car accident claim to settle? Clients often ask how long does it take for a car accident claim to be settled. In fact typically that’s one of the first questions that clients ask in the initial interview. I give clients the same answer each time. “It depends.” If the insurance company accepts […]
