Maryland has a cap on the amount of money that can get awarded in a personal injury lawsuit. This cap is known as the "damage cap." The damage cap helps to protect individuals and businesses from frivolous lawsuits. What is the cap on non-economic damages?...
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Caps on personal injury damages in Maryland
Maryland law determines the amount of money that personal injury clients can receive for their injuries. There are two types of damages, economic and non-economic, that have different effects on a person who suffers from an accident. In addition, there are caps for...
Appeals court reinstates “slip and fall” lawsuit against Maryland organic supermarket
The lawsuit of a woman in a “slip and fall” case against a Prince George’s County organic supermarket will move forward after Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals reversed an award of summary judgement for the market. The appeals court said the case should have been...
Maryland’s unique medical malpractice laws
Many states have specific laws pertaining to medical malpractice lawsuits. Some of the statutes are relatively standard while others are unique in some aspects. Maryland uses a medical malpractice standard that also allows for the state's antiquated contributory...
Victims of sexual abuse have legal options
Too many Marylanders have been abused sexually by people who they and their families thought could be trusted. Over the years, Glen Burnie residents have probably heard stories of clergy, teachers, childcare providers, youth volunteers and other professionals using...
Fatalities are common in pedestrian accidents
At some point we all are pedestrians. People in Glen Burnie may walk to work, school, parks or stores, especially once the winter weather leaves and spring arrives. However, even if you are simply crossing the street or are in a parking lot you are a pedestrian and...
Appeals Court Revives Woman’s Claims of Injury at Stadium While Celebrating Ravens’ 2013 Super Bowl Win
“When a crowd of people have been induced to gather on the premises, the pushing and jostling and shoving of the crowd can be reasonably anticipated and the proprietor would be liable for any injuries resulting from the foreseeable acts of the crowd” is the...
Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Negligence in Deaths from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Repair Work Fails to Identify Defective
A lawsuit over the deaths of five people from carbon monoxide poisoning at an Oxon Hill, Maryland house after the home’s bathroom ventilation fan was connected to the flue will move forward after Maryland’s intermediate appeals court reinstated the claims. When...
Slip-And-Fall at Burlington Coat Factory Store Leads to Lawsuit
Under Maryland law, when you go onto someone else’s property, you are owed a duty to reasonably protect your safety. For instance, any hazards that could cause a slip-and-fall accident that the owner knows about or should reasonably know about, must be fixed and...
Heating Oil Company’s One-Year Limitation on Lawsuits Only Good in Certain Circumstances, Court Says
With winter fast approaching, many Maryland homeowners are tuning up their furnaces and, for those who heat with oil, getting heating oil delivered for the cold temperatures ahead. But mishaps can occur. In two recent instances, Maryland homeowners have been forced to...