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I have practiced law for 17 years as a trial attorney and a victim advocate. Over the last 5 years, I have focused specifically on personal injury law. From my experiences with traffic accident victims, I have learned many things. Specifically, I have created a list of 5 things I would never do as a […]

In my last blog, I talked aboutnegligence. I defined it as committing an offense that causes someone else harm. Normally, negligence is accidental. People do not often try to hurt others. However, especially in traffic accidents, people’s actions can result in harm to others on the road. When that happens, plaintiffs often sue defendants for

As a personal injury law attorney, I represent people who have been injured in accidents caused by other people’s negligence. Someone else had to be careless, reckless, inattentive, or breaking the law. That makes my clients victims. In other words, they are NOT at fault for the accidents or for their resulting injuries. My clients

Do you know the difference in civil versus criminal law? Most people in the United States have a Hollywood view of the law. We see shows like Law and Order or Criminal Minds. We watch classic movies like A Few Good Men or To Kill a Mockingbird. And we believe that is how the law works. If we are honest with ourselves, though,

On January 6, 2023, a six-year-old first grader at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia brought his mother’s legally purchased 9-millimeter Taurus pistol to school and shot his teacher, Abigail Zwerner, in class. Reports indicate that Ms. Zwerner escorted her other students to safety before succumbing to her injuries, and she has spent time

In this blog post, I am going to be talking about negligence. What is it, and how does it apply to the law and traffic accident cases specifically? In my most recent blog post, I outlined the types of cases personal injury law covers. As implied, this type of civil law involves victims who have been injured. These victims sue

When witnessing or hearing about an injustice, shocking behavior, personal injuries and/or wrongful death, it is common to hear people say that “Someone ought to sue,” or that “someone should pay.” As noted in a previous post, recent cases involving the Capital riots have further highlighted issues of both civil and criminal liability: Who is to

As an accident injury attorney in Maryland, it is my job to help people who have suffered injuries from traffic accidents. Most of my clients have basic auto insurance that helps cover medical expenses related to accidents. But I find that many of my victims have waived their rights to PIP insurance coverage. Without that

Mere weeks after the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, federal agencies and prosecutors have already brought hundreds of federal criminal charges against individual participants. The FBI and DOJ are orchestrating a mammoth national campaign to identify participants, identify their individual behaviors during the riots, and review all potential charges that could be leveled against them.