The Maryland Legislature has legalized medical marijuana for the following conditions that would be relevant to workers compensation injuries. The medical conditions which are authorized to be treated by medical marijuana are listed in the statute: (i) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that results in a patient being admitted into hospice or […]
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What Money Can I Recover As a Result of a Truck, Motorcycle Or Baltimore Car Accident?
What Money Can I Recover As a Result of a Truck, Motorcycle Or Baltimore Car Accident? The first item of damage in a car accident is the damage to your motor vehicle. Motor vehicle damages has three parts. Actual physical damage to the vehicle. You have the absolute right to have your vehicle fixed at […]
What Is My Car Accident or Personal Injury Case Worth?
How does a lawyer know what is my car accident or personal injury case worth? Does the lawyer just pick a number out of the air? Does the lawyer make it up? Can I just multiply the medical times three? What is the magic secret? I have been evaluating, settling, and trying auto accident and […]
What is An Uninsured or UnderInsured Motorist Claim Under Maryland Car Accident Law?
What is an Uninsured or Underinsured motorist claim under Maryland car accident law? When you are involved in an accident that is the fault of another driver who either has no insurance (Uninsured)or not enough insurance(underinsured) or has statutory immunity, you may be able to file a claim with your insurance company. If you are […]
What Protections Are Available to the Injured Party at an Independent Medical Evaluation (IME)?
What protections are available to the injured party at an Independent Medical Evaluation (IME)? The right to an IME is provided by the Maryland Rules in a civil case and by the Workers Compensation regulations in a worker’s compensation case. Maryland Rule 2-423. Mental or physical examination of persons When the mental or physical condition […]
Are Car Accident Settlements Marital Property Under Maryland Divorce Laws?
Are car accident settlements marital property under Maryland Divorce laws? The purpose of this article is to determine whether a personal injury settlement is considered Marital property under the Maryland Marital Property act and therefore subject to division between spouses if they are divorced. The Maryland appellate courts have interpreted the Maryland Marital Property act […]
Top Mistakes When Hiring a Maryland Car Accident Lawyer
Top Mistakes When Hiring a Maryland Car Accident Lawyer Hiring the lawyer, you see advertising on television. Clients assume that lawyers who advertise on television must be great because they are well known and are almost like celebrities. However, this is a false impression. Lawyers advertise on television because they can- not obtain enough clients […]
Is a plaintiff’s status as an undocumented immigrant relevant and admissible evidence in this personal injury action?
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 […]
Can an Undocumented and illegal alien file suit in a Maryland Court for personal injuries?
Can an Undocumented and illegal alien file suit in a Maryland Court for personal injuries? The simple answer is yes an undocumented immigrant or illegal alien can file suit in a Maryland Court for personal injuries . While Maryland has not directly addressed this issue, The Maryland Appellate Courts have recently decided two cases where […]
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 […]
