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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Lemon Law for Maryland on
Q: What legal recourse do I have under the lemon laws for MD?

I purchased a 2013 650I BMW from an Annapolis MD dealership in or around 7/2022 which unbeknownst to me was a lemon. To my surprise, I learned during a service call for an oil change in 6/2024 that the vehicle which has been driven minimally as a result of me working from home during the pandemic... View More

Cedulie Renee Laumann
Cedulie Renee Laumann
answered on Aug 31, 2024

While it is frustrating to have significant repairs on a vehicle you recently purchased, a used vehicle that is 9 or 10 years old does not have the same warranties as a new car.

Maryland's "lemon law" applies to a NEW passenger car, light truck or motorcycle that has...
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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Agricultural Law for Maryland on
Q: Can a former employee to a pest control company sue for improper training, poor safety equipment and working un licensed
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 26, 2024

A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The type of case you describe can be complex because such cases sometimes involve multiple parties in potential third party actions - you could reach out to law firms to try to set up a free initial consult. That... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Looking for legal advice for case against Apple's iPhone and radiation levels which caused me to have cancer.

Yes, the iphone 11 pro max and up have high radiation levels that does harm you I am a witness to this and the crazy part of it is that it started exactly seven months before they called for the Covid plandemic. I suddenly out of nowhere would listen to my music with their earplugs and my face... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Dec 15, 2023

Your lay opinion as to both the “radiation” and its relationship to your vaguely described symptoms that are the same symptoms caused by countless possible other reasons (virus, allergy, bacterial infections, nerve related issues, etc.), and the total lack of any medical evidence to support it,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: If my company designed a car wheel and sold a license to a manufacturer. Who is liable for accidents from its use?

I am considering forming a startup based on the design of a new lightweight automobile wheel. The business model is to patent the wheel design and sell licenses to wheel manufacturers and collect royalties from it. If there ends up being a design flaw in the wheel and it results in a wheel failure... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Oct 8, 2023

The injured party would sue both the seller and the manufacturer/designer. The designer would ultimately be liable to the seller and the manufacturer (if different from the designer), for damages they pay out to the injured party. Basically, if all defendants in the case are insured, the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Can I sue the lighter company if a torch lighter caught my upper body on fire causing 3rd degree burns and in hospital?

I attempted to light a cigarette to smoke and the lighter presented a huge flame that caught my hair and face on fire. Was medavac to Washington Hospital Center. Still there going into the second week.

It is a horrible experience.

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
answered on Dec 11, 2022

To prove liability, an expert would need to establish through forensic testing that the lighter had a product defect and that defect caused your injuries. An attorney may be interested in taking your case, so reach out to personal injury attorneys in your jurisdiction.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: I ordered food from Uber eats I got a call about a half hour later from the driver saying they just let her know that t

They were outta buns so naturally I cancelled the order yet I was charged a fee of 28.50 and didn’t get food it’s outta my control I don’t feel we should pay for that

Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
answered on Dec 25, 2023

Contact Uber Eats and tell them what happened. You should ask for a refund. If they deny the refund, dispute the charge on your credit card.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Hello I purchased a pair of pierced earrings wore them and it split my ear apart . What can I do about it

My ear lòoks terrible each time that I look at or feel my ear it's like I shock all over again. The earring is a drop bead on my guess is silver wire with a bead at the end

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 26, 2022

A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry this happened to you. You could reach out to law firms to try to arrange a free initial consult to discuss the matter in more detail. The situation you describe appears to involve a legal theory of... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Small Claims for Maryland on
Q: Trying to buy a Service Vehicle: Car got loaned out while I am waiting to finish the purchase. What do I do??

Trying to buy a Service Vehicle: Car got loaned out while I am waiting to finish the purchase.

I went to buy a service vehicle from Annapolis Hyundai. I liked the car decided to continue with the purchase. I signed a printed paper with the cars VIN, price, and other details. No sentences... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Jun 15, 2022

Express your dissatisfaction to the sales manager; ask for a discount for the extra miles and wear and tear on the car; or cancel the purchase if whatever you signed allows you to cancel (it is unclear whether you signed a binding contract to purchase or not). Maybe ask to purchase a different car... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Consumer Law and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Am I legally obligated to pay a repair bill to a car repair service center if they damaged my vehicle,

They had my vehicle for several months. When it was just about ready, it fell off the car lift and sustained damages totaling my vehicle. Their insurance company wrote it off as a total loss and is offering me a just and fair offer for compensation. The service center is still requesting me to... View More

Eric Todd Kirk
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answered on Feb 9, 2022

They never returned a repaired car to you. They did not live up to their end of the contract. I would not be inclined to pay the bill. You can submit the bill to their insurer and ask them to pay it.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts, Products Liability and Business Law for Maryland on
Q: Supplier/ installer company sold the ceiling track light to the dentist. The light got separated from the pole, fell and

The light got separated from the pole, fell and caused injury. Expert concluded that the security pin that hold the light to the pole was not installed. Company came and replaced the light and installed the pin in other thirteen pieces of the same type of equipment. There was a personal injury... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Dec 24, 2021

(1) and (2): The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues recalls for unsafe consumer products, and the manufacturer remains liable to injured persons (emphasis on "injured") on account of their dangerous products, but there is n general right to sue companies solely on the basis that... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: I have been using OGX for years, I have sores on my scalp that will not go away. My hair is thinning, What do I do now?

Have been to a dermatologist, no answer as to what is causing. My scalp itches all the time.

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Jul 12, 2021

In order to sue, you need to connect some ingredient in OGX to your current issues, and what you are saying is that these symptoms (hair loss and scalp irritation) only recently arose, although you have been using the product for decades. A causal connection must be established through a medical... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Products Liability and Lemon Law for Maryland on
Q: You I bought a car a month ago. I went to a dealership. Since buying the car it has broke down on me 3 times,

I’ve had multiple issues, major issues. The car was as is but i did purchase a warranty. The dealership refuses to even talk to me. I asked for a CARFAX report and he says he gave me one but he didn’t. He refuses to give me one, i ended up buying one. What legal rights do i have?

Michael Wilson McGraw
Michael Wilson McGraw
answered on Apr 22, 2021

You should seek counsel familiar with Maryland’s Lemon Law. It is tricky but I have found that once counsel gets involved, the buyer gets a response. Again there are certain procedural and timing requirements that competent counsel can assist you with.

Q: I was denied employment due to CBD oil usage for insomnia. The product label DID NOT state the possibility of THC.

I was using CBD oil from a large retail store (Vitamin Shoppe) for insomnia. The label on the bottle or packaging DID NOT state the possibility of positive THC in drug tests, thus made me think I was safe in using the product. My drug test came back positive for THC and was denied employment even... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Jan 12, 2021

CBD oil and other hemp-based products are not yet regulated by the FDA, and the 50 states all have 50 different regulatory schemes for this product. In short, there is little legal requirements regarding listing ingredients and THC concentrations. Legal hemp, as opposed to illegal or regulated... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Used an Aveeno cream on baby her face ripped and bled do I have a lawsuit?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 7, 2020

A Maryland attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I hope your baby daughter is okay. Without more information, it's difficult to say what could cause ripping or bleeding. You could contact a Maryland attorney to get their take on the matter based on... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: I went to a business at my local mall and got lashes done, my eyes are now infected and swollen.

I went to my local mall to get lashes extensions, they glue burned and infected my eyes and face, I told the technician that it was burning really bad when she applied it but she said that was normal, the next day my eyes was still hurting I called and if she could remove them because I... View More

Bennett James Wills
Bennett James Wills
answered on Dec 12, 2019

Contact a local personal injury attorney to evaluate your options.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: bought an ice pack product which seemed to leak. Daughter suffered multiple blisters and chemical burns.
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 20, 2019

I'm sorry for your daughter's ordeal here. You must speak with a Maryland attorney, but your question remains open for a week and you might be wondering what to do. Save records of any emergency medical care your daughter received and records of follow-up medical care. Save the ice pack... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Im looking for council related to synthetic drug,, DES. I talked to attorney while back. Breast cancer or uterus

Breast cancer or uterus cancer, can still file claim. My mother has breast cancer and i have had cancer cells in uterus. We both need to file a claim, we missed the overall big filing. We live in Rock Hall, MD. Was hoping would not have to go to Baltimore for council. Would appreciate a... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 3, 2019

The major DES litigation was in the 80's. If you have pre-cancerous changes, the problem is showing that the damages are such that you can make a claim. In your mother's case the difficulty is showing that her cancer is linked to DES or it is a form that is only found with those that... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Can I hold Jiffy Lube responsible for my hood opening while I was driving?

Something crazy just happened with my car. The latch that secures my hood recently stopped functioning correctly. I secured it with a bungie cord. I got my oil changed yesterday. The hood was secure, but it appears that the cord was put back on too tight and it broke while I was driving. Luckily no... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Sep 3, 2019

If you had a properly working latch and they broke it, that would be one thing. But you are blaming them for improperly attaching a bungee cord, for which there isn't a designated proper place in the manual. Further, the bungee cord, being stretchable, shouldn't be used in the first... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice for Maryland on
Q: Good Evening, My name is Imelda. Pharmacy Medication/Patient Error. On 08/06/2019.

On 08/06/2019, doctor provided me with written prescription. Hand held prescription to pharmacy agent. Within minutes they had the prescription ready. After taking medication I felt very very ill. I called Dr. to inform her. When she mentioned to cut in half. Red light flashed, I took a good look... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 22, 2019

Do both. Photograph the bottle etc, the receipt .

Realistically, you have a case but a very small one because from what you say nothing lasting happened--you had a nasty experience, but that would get you very little.

However the pharmacy should be notified because, who knows, the...
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