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My brother crashed his scooter in Baltimore rain, what mistakes can wreck his claim?
If a Baltimore City street defect may have caused the crash, the key filing is a written notice under the Local...
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Why is the insurer saying my Frederick employee's PTSD claim needs a visible injury?
What the police report says is usually just that there was a crash, a fall, or "no obvious injury at scene." What...
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My coworker said any fault kills a Maryland slip-and-fall claim, true?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is that Maryland still uses contributory negligence. If they...
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My coworker said trauma without physical injury isn't covered in Maryland, true?
Miss the 60-day notice deadline and your employer can attack the claim before the Maryland Workers' Compensation...
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I talked to Uber's insurer myself, did I ruin my Baltimore injury case?
No - and Maryland's general lawsuit deadline is 3 years, not "right away or never." Talking to an insurer once...
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Bowie road work crash was last year, can I still get treatment paid?
As of January 1, 2025, Maryland's minimum auto liability limits went up to $30,000 per person and $60,000 per crash....
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Frederick crash aggravated my old back injury, did I already miss Maryland's deadline?
3 years is the usual Maryland deadline for a car or pedestrian injury claim, measured from the crash date. If the...
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Who files a Maryland injury claim when a child gets hurt?
A parent or legal guardian usually files the claim for an injured child in Maryland, and that is the part a school,...
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Can I pick my own doctor after a Maryland work injury?
The biggest money trap is letting the company clinic control your medical record from day one. Picture a Baltimore...
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Why is my insurer denying my Frederick hit-and-run claim with no plate?
The ER doctor may tell you your injuries are real and serious. Your insurance company will take that same chart and...
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Can our family file after my uncle died on the Beltway if he was undocumented?
Yes - in Maryland, being undocumented does not block a wrongful death or survival claim, and the filing deadline is...
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Why is Maryland's insurer forcing their doctor after my Baltimore crash?
In Virginia workers' comp, the employer can steer you to a panel doctor. In a Maryland car crash claim, the insurer...
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Employee's deer-crash bills keep growing months later, who pays in Maryland?
On U.S. 15 outside Frederick during fall deer season, if an employee crashes a company vehicle on the job and is...
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Key Terms
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plaintiff fact sheet
A standardized questionnaire an injured claimant completes in a mass tort or other multi-plaintiff case....
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standard of care
What the insurance company does not want you to know is that this phrase is not a shield for every bad medical...
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bar order
A bar order is not a court order that shuts down an injured person's whole case or bars everyone from ever suing....
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Lone Pine order
A case can get more expensive, slower, or even thrown out if a judge requires proof early and that proof is weak,...
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unreasonable delay
Why is the insurance company taking so long to answer, pay, or even make a decision? That may be an unreasonable...
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lemon law
Did the product you bought turn out to be a defect-ridden "lemon"? A lemon law is a consumer-protection law that...
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opt-out rights
Do I have to stay in this case, or can I walk away? Opt-out rights are the right of a person included in a group...
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contributory negligence
Yes - if you were even 1% at fault, Maryland can bar your injury claim completely. That means exactly what it sounds...
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bellwether trial
Think of a few trucks being sent first over a mountain grade to see how the road, weather, and brakes hold up before...
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pattern and practice
Like seeing the same leak show up in different spots after every hard rain, a repeated problem often points to more...
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consent judgment
Not a jury verdict, and not a judge deciding who wins after a trial. It is a court judgment entered because the...
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census plaintiff
Why would someone be called a "census plaintiff" instead of just a plaintiff? In large lawsuits, especially mass...
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assignment of bad faith rights
You just got a letter that says the at-fault driver's insurer would not settle, a verdict went over the policy...
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class certification
Defense lawyers love to wave this phrase around like it is some giant prize plaintiffs are chasing. Sometimes they...
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cy pres distribution
The biggest point people miss is that this money usually does not go straight to the injured class members. A cy...
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claims administrator
The part that confuses people most is that a claims administrator is not always the insurance company and is not the...
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Insurance companies and defense lawyers may act like unpaid medical bills are just a private mess between an injured...
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settlement class
Did I just get included in a lawsuit settlement without filing my own case? A settlement class is a group of people...
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Stowers demand
People often confuse a Stowers demand with a policy-limits demand or a time-limited settlement demand. A...
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multidistrict litigation panel
Not a jury, and not the group that decides who wins a mass-injury case. It is also not the same thing as a class...
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