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on 1/24/15 i was playing baseball with little kids. when kids toss snowballs i would try to hit it with my baseball bat. i heard someone was walking behind me so i hold my baseball bat like chris davis. after 30 seconds, i heard screaming from lady behind me who claim i swung baseball at her... View More 
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Do you have homeowners or rental insurance? That might provide you a defense and a way of making payment on any claim she makes.
Your facts do not make a ton of sense but I have a hard time imagining a ton of scenarios where you are not responsible for her injuries. Most law firms are... View More
Today a lady from cidiside days she works with HUS and I've been the victim of a rental scam. The home belongs to HUD and I received a fake lease and now I'm up to be Evicted. I have 3 small children I don't know what to do
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
That is just awful. I don't think you have a great deal of legal options.
I have a homeowner policy with Travelers. Property is located in Hagerstown, MD. The property was posted for sale for a few months and during that time the premises were not occupied. In October, while our family has been dealing with an acute medical emergency out of state (in North Carolina), an... View More
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
The key is going to be in the policy language. I think you may have something to go on here. It is probably going to depend on how long you were in North Carolina. But I can't imagine the policy reads to suggest that you actually have to be on the premises and cannot take a sojourn out fo... View More
I have been looking all over and I am unable to find a case.
. When a legal issue presents, previously tried cases may be needed to defend your organization’s position. Assume your organization is being sued for personal injury and negligence. Here is the scenario; An 82 year old female... View More
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Wait, what? There is a viable claim against the nursing home for negligence here. You will not find a case that is going to say that is it is not negligence to follow those orders because she did not have time. There may be facts to defend the claim but they are not present in the facts you have... View More
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
The short answer is yes. Usually there is going to have to be a reason proffered as to why the witness should be recalled. But judges -- who make the final call -- allow this liberally for cause.
Rides. Both 7days prior to this accident my insurance cancel so I had no coverage on my vehicle. And now he wants to take it to court on injuries and damages what do I do
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
You do not have a lot of options, regrettably. You need to hire a lawyer unless the amount of the damages sought makes that impractical. You can try to defend the case yourself but that is going to be an uphill battle to be sure. Good luck Gary!
a kenworth semi trucks mud flap flew off the undercarriage and into my lane I had to drive over it due to traffic in other lanes. it punctured my transmission. my deductible is $1000 and geico told me there is no way they can manipulate the deductible cost even with the situation. what can I do ?
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
You can bring an uninsured motorist claim against GEICO claiming that the accident was caused by the fault of a driver that was uninsured. Of course, the driver is not really uninsured but is viewed as uninsured under Maryland law if the driver cannot be identified after reasonable investigation.
Five years ago I found out doctor misdiagnosed me. I have learning disability and didn't know doctor could be at fault for making my misdiagnosed worst.
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Maryland Courts & Judicial Proceedings Code Section 5-109, says that a med-mal case must commence within five years of the time that the injury was committed, or within three years of the date the harm was discovered.
Is is hard to foreclose any possibility because there are discovery... View More
No injuries reported at time of accident. Woman has had hip problems for over 20 years. Now says that accident causing problems requiring hip replacement. Received interrogatories this month related to 2013 car accident and this woman's visit to Urgent Care and Suburban Hospital related to... View More
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
David's answer is correct. But your questions says you got interrogatories. I'm assuming you got served with a lawsuit too. The big question is whether you have insurance coverage. If you do, notify them immediately.
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Your lawyer could have a nurse or someone from the lawyer's staff attend with you or tell you to bring a friend or family member. Recording someone without their permission would be a huge mistake.
When do I settle my unruh complaint after I settle with the nursing home?
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Really, these are separate issues. But you should be asking your lawyer about the timing issues involved because there may be facts of which I am unaware.
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
Hard to imagine a scenario where you can file a lawsuit more than three years after the accident if the plaintiff was not a minor or had some other disability. Did you have insurance? The reality is that anyone can file a lawsuit. The question is whether that lawsuit can be dismissed because the... View More
what else must we file besides the online form with the risk management department for the city? should we get a lawyer? we are in Albuquerque nm
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
You are answering this question a forum for Maryland. You should ask the question in New Mexico.
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answered on Dec 4, 2015
I'm not in California. But I think it is a fair statement of the law that this is technically a tort in all 50 states.
I think it is hard to bring criminal charges or a civil claim unless the injury is significant. You would have to provide more information. If it was relatively... View More
My 4 month old fell down in a stroller, but was locked in so her head never hit the ground. Although my baby daughter appeared fine, the ER doctor ordered a CT scan just to make sure there was no internal bleeding. There was no internal bleeding, but I fear that the CT scan mutated one or more of... View More
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answered on Dec 2, 2015
I don't think you have a medical malpractice case. Your daughter's injury, thankfully, is extremely unlikely to cause real harm. Even if your daughter eventually got cancer -- which is extremely unlikely -- no expert could link a single CT scan back to cancer.
I had car insurance through geico. I was in an accident and had to make a claim. During this process, the check I had paid my last bill with was mistakenly from my old account. Before they contacted me to tell me about the check mishap, they inspected my car, declared it a total loss, had me sign... View More
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answered on Apr 20, 2016
This is a strange set of facts. More detail is going to be required to answer your claim. One thing is for certain: if they damaged the car inspecting and transporting in such a way that made a difference the value of the vehicle, that is an actionable claim.
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answered on Oct 5, 2015
Yes and no. Certainly, the trauma and fear of dying is a part of the pain and suffering from the crash. Many times I have mentioned in closing arguments that the suffering begins with that fear. In death cases, this is the kind of damages that can be worth millions to a jury. My law partner once... View More
And told me i had to sign these papers because he already took the offer on my behalf. I have not spoke to him since or seen any other documents or anything. He had my case for five and a half years and i believe he was working with the other attorney's and stole my money. He will not answer... View More
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answered on Oct 5, 2015
There is a lot you can still do. The first thing I would do is create a paper trial. First, you should write your lawyer a letter and ask him to explain his or her version of the facts in writing. When does the lawyer claim that you accepted the offer?
Assuming there is enough money to... View More
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answered on Oct 5, 2015
I know the case law in medical malpractice cases pretty well and I don't recall the case. Curious, I just did a quick Lexis search and found nothing.
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
You have not provided enough information to answer the question. But I can tell you in the vast majority of injury cases, the answer is going to be no.
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