One historic hassle for lawyers serving defendant in Maryland auto accident cases is when the Defendant lives out-of-state. But for auto accidents in Maryland that occurred after October 1, 2008, car accident lawyers can serve the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to effectuate service.
You can read about the nuances of exactly how to effectuate service in a Maryland car accident case here.
What is the value of my ear injury lawsuit? That is a tough question to answer in the abstract because there are so many types of injuries. One common ear injury in auto accident is a burst eardrum caused by a care accident or a slip and fall that causes a direct blow to the side of the head can burst the eardrum. But the ear is a pretty complicated little tool and a lot of things can go wrong, particularly with the flying debris you get in a serious car accident and the damage that can be don just because of the pressure of the air bag explosion.
In medical malpractice cases, there are scores of error that can occur during car and treatment of the ear.
Taking all of this together, Jury Verdict Research has concluded that the median jury verdict for ear injuries is $50,000. JVR reported the same exact number in 2003. But in that study, 5% of ear injury cases resulted in verdicts over $5 million. The message: it is impossible to lump together all ear injures to guess at verdict ranges. The question of value of the ear injury case depends on the scope and extent of the ear injury.
If you have suffered an ear injury in an accident or by medical malpractice in Maryland, call Miller & Zois at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free consultation.
WBAL has a very informational yet unintentionally funny piece on its website about the relationship between car insurance rates and your credit history.
BALTIMORE -- The WBAL TV 11 News I-Team has discovered that your credit can play a huge role in what you pay for auto insurance and there's little you can do about it.It's been long known that where you live, your marital status and age can impact what you pay for auto insurance, I-Team reporter Deborah Weiner said. But an insurance agent from a well-known company who asked to remain anonymous risked her job to share her outrage with 11 News about credit scores impacting insurance rates.
The agent said she wants consumers to know that even during the recession, most automobile insurers use credit information to rate driver policies, meaning personal problems such as bankruptcies and late payments may result in higher premiums for drivers.
"If you follow the rules and you're a safe driver and you don't have any accidents, there should be no reason -- any other reason -- that your premium should be higher," the agent said.
The full article is available here. It is a well-written and informative article. It is amazing how very people in Maryland understand that their credit score can matter as much as the all important "points on your license" in determining auto insurance rates. The reason: people who are casual with their credit are like to take higher risks in their cars which makes them more likely to get into a car accident - and a more serious car accident - than those with good credit. This is not a theory. It is a statistical fact.
Continue reading " Credit Scores and Car Insurance in Maryland " »
On thing I've learned over the years is that juries hate motorcycles. The image of a crotch rocket driving past at 100 mph is lodged deep in the mind of most of us. I found some very old data today suggesting another juror antipathy: bicyclists. An article in Bicycling almost 20 years ago reported that 67% of car-injured motorcyclists recover an award through litigation, but only 45% of bicyclists recover. (Nelson Pena, Double Standard: Why Injured Cyclists Usually Lose in Court, Bicycling, Dec. 1991)
The motorcycle thing drives our lawyers crazy is when we know our client is a motorcyclist who did the right thing and the defense lawyer is just using the bias against motorcyclists in a way that completely ignores the real facts. But I'm amazed this same bias also exists to bike riders.
If you have been seriously injured in a motorcycle or bike accident in Maryland, call one of our bike accident lawyers at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free no obligation consultation. Our Maryland law firm handles only serious injury accident cases.
