PRACTICE AREAS : PERSONAL INJURY LAW
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In the past five years there has been an annual average of 103,734 traffic accidents in Maryland, which translates to an average of 285 car crashes per day. These traffic accidents resulted in 55,232 injuries and 635 fatalities. In Baltimore, where the largest population lives, we have the lion's share of these traffic accidents. Those motor vehicle or "car accidents," account for the largest percentage of personal injury cases and claims in Greater Baltimore and all of Baltimore County. Likewise, accident claims and "auto accident injury law suits," where one or more vehicle have been involved, represents the largest portion of accident law suits and personal injury claims and cases throughout the State of Maryland. Thus, knowing what to do with respect to auto accident law and how to hire a car accident injury lawyer in Baltimore is of the utmost concern to you and your family, should they become a statistic. ...READ MORE |
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In the course of our daily lives, we use a wide number of products. When used as directed, we rightly assume that the products we use are safe and reliable. Unfortunately, thousands of people are injured or killed each year because of dangerous products – from automobiles to insulation to medical devices to pharmaceutical drugs and supplements. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports over 22,000 deaths and 29 million injuries related to consumer products each year. Annually, consumer products cause more than $500 billion in deaths, injuries and property. We frequently hear of product recalls because of safety and design issues in motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, children’s toys and pajamas – even food, such as peanut butter. If you or someone you know has sustained injuries in Baltimore due to what you believe was a defective product, please continue below to learn more about Product Liability Law. ...READ MORE |
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LEAD & ASBESTOS POISONING BALTIMORE
Occupational exposure to asbestos is known to cause several distinct types of injuries. Generally, the longer a person is exposed to asbestos dust and the greater the intensity of this exposure, the more likely that person is to develop an asbestos-related illness. Lead poisoning has been termed the "stealth disease" because of the devastating neurological damage it causes in children in small doses that do not cause outward physical signs of poisoning. ...READ MORE |
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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the term used to describe the damage to the brain suffered as a result of a sudden physical force. The human brain consists of billions of microscopic fibers, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid. While the exterior skull is smooth, the inner surface contains ribbing and pronounced bony structures. Impact with these inner surfaces of the skull causes tearing and bruising that results in brain damage. ...READ MORE |
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BALTIMORE WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYER
The legal definition of a Wrongful Death is the taking of the life of an individual resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or persons. If a person is killed in Baltimore, Columbia, or anywhere in the State of Maryland because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent’s heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death claim against those responsible for the decedent’s death. ...READ MORE |
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FOOD BORNE ILLNESS INJURY
f you are one of the 53,000 people sickened each year by food poisoning you already know how seriously ill you can become after eating tainted food. Food-borne illness and food poisoning can make you sick for days, put you in the hospital, and sometimes, it is even fatal. ...READ MORE |
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When someone is injured in a truck accident, many people blame the motorists or motorcyclists for their own injuries but the fact is that the trucking companies and truck drivers are often to blame. Trucks are frequently put on the roads and highways that are not properly maintained. Overloading a truck is another big problem. Often companies put more freight on a truck than it is rated for and this can cause devastating results. ...READ MORE |
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“Slip and fall” is a term used for a personal injury case in which a person slips and falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else’s property. Inside a building, dangerous conditions such as torn carpeting, abrupt changes in flooring, poor lighting, narrow stairs, or a wet floor can cause you to slip and hurt yourself. Outside a building, you may slip and fall because of rain, ice, snow or a hidden hazard, such as a gap or a pothole in the ground. Slip and fall accidents can occur on commercial, residential or public property. Regardless of where they happen, all property or building owners have certain level of responsibility (duty of care) to make sure an environment is safe. ...READ MORE |
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