Maryland Insurance Companies Required to Tell Plaintiffs Their Insured’s Policy Limits
By Ryan P. Richie
Personal Injury Lawyers
Maryland/District of Columbia/Virginia
In 2011 the Maryland Legislature passed a law making it easier for Plaintiff’s attorneys to counsel their clients as to how to proceed with their case. The law became effective October 1, 2011, and is codified at Maryland [...]
Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Disclosing Policy Limits
January 24, 2012 – 3:04 pm
Workers’ Compensation & Third Party Claims
October 2, 2011 – 8:41 pm
By Ryan P. Richie
Personal Injury Lawyers
Maryland/District of Columbia/Virginia
In Maryland, if a client has been injured in an automobile accident as a result of someone else’s negligence while he/she was working, the client may have two claims: a workers’ compensation claim and a third party claim against the negligent person. Coordinating the recoveries in these [...]
Contributory Negligence in Maryland
January 5, 2011 – 1:44 pm
Is the Court of Appeals looking to change the Contributory negligence standard in Maryland?
By Ryan P. Richie
Personal Injury Lawyers
Maryland/District of Columbia/Virginia
Chief Judge Bell has recently requested an opinion letter on the ability of the Court of Appeals to change the law on contributory negligence in Maryland. Currently, Maryland, unlike almost all other states, holds [...]