Personal Injury Lawyer Maryland

Maryland is a contributory negligence state which means that injured victims cannot recover compensation if they contributed to the cause of the crash and share fault. Therefore, if the Maryland court finds that both the victim and the defendant share liability, then the Plaintiff will not be able to recover any damages as their own actions contributed to the collision. This can result in some very harsh outcomes. You should talk to one of our personal injury lawyers if you have questions about liability and who may be responsible for paying damages after your recent accident.

Here are the steps that you should take after a car accident:

• Call 911 and report the accident.
• Exchange contact information with the other driver, including their auto insurance information.
• Take wide-angle photos and videos and closeups of the details from the scene of the accident. Don't forget to get pictures of the entire accident scene, any posted speed limit signs and nearby street signs.
• Go to the nearest emergency room to be evaluated for injuries.
• Contact our personal injury attorneys. You will need to report the accident to the insurance company but unfortunately, that puts you at risk of being taken advantage of by them. Call us first so we can talk to them for you to protect you.
• Remain at the accident scene, and do not leave, otherwise, you could seriously jeopardize your personal injury lawsuit before you have even had a chance to file it.

Our Maryland personal injury attorneys have achieved successful results at trial in hundreds of car accident cases in Baltimore County, Harford County, Cecil County and surrounding counties, and we are eager to provide you with the same tenacious advocacy. We can hire accident reconstruction experts, review the police report, or accident report and leave no stone unturned in your investigation.

Workplace injuries can severely harm a person, and prevent them from going back to work. The most common types of workplace injuries are:

• Slip, trips, and falls
• Struck by or caught in machinery
• Repetitive use injuries
• Falls from heights

In order to qualify for Maryland workers compensation insurance, you must have been injured in an accident while performing within the scope of your employment.

Medical professionals have a legal duty to provide a certain standard of care to their patients. When they breach this duty, they can lead to dangerous or even fatal medical mistakes. These are the most common types of medical malpractice cases:

• Birth injury (brachial palsy, caput succedaneum, etc.)
• Delayed diagnosis
• Misdiagnosis
• Medication error
• Surgical error

Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents can lead to some of the most serious personal injury cases. Because a motorcyclist does not have a protective barrier around them like they would in a vehicle, they are more vulnerable to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, road rash, fractures, and facial disfigurement. Head-on collisions, left-turn accidents, lane-switching accidents, and corner-turning crashes are the most common types of motorcycle accidents.

The question of liability is different in a truck accident than it is in a car accident. The liable party could be the driver, the employer, or even the manufacturer of the truck parts. The trucking industry is heavily regulated, and there are various laws that all employees have to follow regarding alcohol, rest, and maintaining their vehicle.

If a driver broke rules on how long they are allowed to drive without a break and caused an accident while fatigued, for example, then they can be held responsible for the accident rather than their employer. However, if the employer failed to conduct an adequate background check and hired a driver with prior DUIs, then the trucking company can be held responsible. An investigation will be done in your truck accident case to determine if the cause was related to:

• Distracted driving
• Driving while fatigued
• Drunk driving
• Not adjusting driving to what weather conditions
• Negligent hiring by the truck company
• Improperly-loaded cargo, causing the truck to lose its balance

A dog bite is a traumatic type of personal injury case because of the emotional impact on injury victims, especially if the owner of the dog was a neighbor. In Maryland, the owner of the dog is strictly liable for any personal injury, death, or damage to personal property that is caused by the dog, even if they did not know that the dog had aggressive inclinations.

How long it will take for your dog bite wound to heal will depend entirely on the specific circumstances of your dog attack. It could heal within a few days, with the skin taking a few more months before it returns to its previous appearance. Moderate to severe injury could take a few months to heal, particularly if there are complications or infections.

If you are unable to work due to your injuries or have mounting medical bills to see specialists for your scars and wounds, then contact our Maryland personal injury lawyers.

Although there is no dollar amount that can be put on the life of a loved one killed by medical negligence, car accident or any other personal injury, the surviving family members may file a wrongful death claim to recover losses such as:

• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of lifetime earning potential
• Medical expenses the deceased accrued before they succumbed to their injuries