October 14, 2008

Insurance Company Provided Rental Car: How to Get One in an Accident Case

Most car accidents occur with injuries. Maryland accident lawyers typically do not get involved in such cases, leaving accident victims to deal with handling the property damage claim and getting a rental car themselves.

Convincing the insurance company to provide a rental car is a hassle in some Maryland accident case, even if you have a lawyer much less without. This article on getting a rental car from the insurance company after an accident provides a few thoughts for those of you who are traveling solo without a Maryland accident lawyer.

Remember that one good way to take this issue out of play in the further is to purchase rental reimbursement coverage. It costs very little - only $12 a year under most auto insurance policy but it is an investment worth making.

October 7, 2008

Handling Personal Injury Claims Without a Lawyer

It is generally not a good idea to handle a personal injury claim without a lawyer. But there are exceptions and, either way, many injury victims are going to proceed without a lawyer. If you find yourself in this situation, here are some thoughts on handling a personal injury case with the insurance company without a Maryland accident lawyer.

Related Article:

Handling Property Damage Claims Without a Lawyer

September 29, 2008

Difficult Insurance Companies in Maryland Car and Truck Accident Cases

The Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog has a post about which insurance companies in Maryland are the most difficult to deal with in personal injury cases.

September 8, 2008

Fatal Car Accidents in Maryland: How Do We Respond as a Society?

The Baltimore Sun has an interesting story on balancing compassion and victim's rights in fatal car accidents in Maryland.

These are tough issues. What should be the criminal penalties for those who negligently (distinguished from drunk for our purposes here) kill others in fatal car accidents? Should criminal courts admit "I'm sorry" evidence from the driver accused of killing another in a motor vehicle.

My law partner blogged recently about a case in Missouri where it is pretty easy to infer that a lawsuit should not have been brought against the at-fault party in a wrongful death case. Before you disagree, read the facts here and let me know what you think.