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Straight answers to the questions people ask us after a crash, a medical mistake, a dog bite, a work injury or abuse, written for Maryland law and reviewed by the attorneys who handle these claims.
Maryland injury law has rules that surprise people, starting with contributory negligence, which can bar a claim if you are found even slightly at fault. These articles explain how those rules work in practice: what an insurer is allowed to ask, what a claim is worth and why, how long things take, and what to do in the first days after an injury. Each one is reviewed by one of our attorneys, Aaron Blank, Robert Kim, Kayla DiNuccio and James Patrick Jordan, and dated so you can see when it was last checked.
An article is general information, not advice about your situation. If you want to know where your own claim stands, the case review is free and there is no obligation. No fee unless we recover money for you. We advance the case costs and are repaid only from a recovery.
No special right of way, but a legal right to the full lane. How Maryland’s right-of-way rules apply to riders, why lane splitting is not allowed, and what insurance a motorcycle must carry.
Reviewed by Robert Kim · Updated September 29, 2026
There is no reliable average settlement for a Maryland car accident. Value is built from your losses, then limited by fault, insurance and proof. Here is how each one works.
Reviewed by Robert Kim · Updated September 29, 2026
Maryland has a universal helmet law: every rider and passenger, at any age. What counts as an approved helmet, when eye protection is required, and what a missing helmet does to an injury claim.
Reviewed by Kayla DiNuccio · Updated September 29, 2026
Feeling fine at the scene does not mean you were not hurt. Here is why neck, back and concussion symptoms often arrive late, and what to do when they do.
Reviewed by Kayla DiNuccio · Updated September 29, 2026
If the driver who hit you fled, your own uninsured motorist coverage is usually where the claim goes. Here is what to do first, which policies can pay, and how the criminal case fits.
Reviewed by Robert Kim · Updated September 29, 2026
Usually the driver in back, because Maryland law requires a safe following distance. But the lead driver can share the blame, and under contributory negligence even a small share can decide the claim.
Reviewed by Kayla DiNuccio · Updated September 29, 2026
A truck that swings wide to turn right has to do it safely, and the driver is often at fault when it closes on a car beside it. But the car’s position matters too, and Maryland’s contributory negligence rule makes it matter a lot.
Reviewed by Kayla DiNuccio · Updated September 29, 2026
There is no reliable Maryland average that tells you what your claim is worth. Here is what does decide the value of a malpractice claim, including the cap on non-economic damages.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Research links childhood sexual abuse to higher rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD and some physical health problems in adulthood. None of it is a life sentence, and support is available at any age.
Reviewed by James Patrick Jordan · Updated September 29, 2026
On February 3, 2025, Maryland's highest court rejected the constitutional challenge to the Child Victims Act, so survivors of childhood sexual abuse can still bring claims the old deadlines had closed.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Not in the way most people mean. Since 2014, Maryland law presumes a dog owner knew their dog was dangerous once it injures someone, so you do not have to prove an earlier bite.
Reviewed by Kayla DiNuccio · Updated September 29, 2026
Yes. Maryland workers’ comp is a no-fault system, so an ordinary mistake on your part does not bar benefits. A short list of exceptions in the statute does.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Usually not: workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy against a Maryland employer, with two narrow exceptions. But you can often sue someone else who helped cause the injury.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Carpal tunnel syndrome can be covered in Maryland as an occupational disease when your job’s demands caused it. The proof and the deadline work differently from an accident claim.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
There is no reliable Maryland average, and a number without your rating and wage behind it can cost you money. Here is how a back injury claim is actually valued and settled.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Most denials come down to a handful of arguments about notice, cause or medical need. A denial by the insurer is not a ruling; the Workers’ Compensation Commission decides disputed claims.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Yes, but only when the fall was someone else's fault in a way Maryland law recognizes. Here is what you have to prove, who can be responsible, and what a claim can be worth.
Reviewed by Robert Kim · Updated September 29, 2026
On August 1, 2025, a carbon monoxide leak at an Ocean City hotel sent four employees to the hospital. What was reported, what exposure can do, and what guests and workers can do now.
Reviewed by Robert Kim · Updated September 29, 2026
A brain injury can change memory, attention, mood, sleep and the ability to work for months or years, even when the first scan looked normal. Here is what that looks like, and what it means for a claim.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
Maryland injury damages fall into economic losses, non-economic losses such as pain and suffering, and in rare cases punitive damages. Here is what each covers, how pain and suffering is valued, and where the cap applies.
Reviewed by Aaron Blank · Updated September 29, 2026
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