Monday, August 11, 2014

Accident Attorney in Maryland

Is there a defense to the rear end accident in Maryland. Well, yes there is. The defendant who runs into the back of your car has several defenses. One, you were not hurt. Two, you stopped suddenly and with out warning. Three, they had unexpected equipment failure and Four, they had an unexpected sudden medical emergency. Do not take your case for granted. Call the Accident Attorney when you need answers. 1-888-760-7339. When Injury Gets Personal Call Me Direct.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Ask The Top Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer in Baltimore County 1-888-760-7339

You have questions and I have answers. When personal injury becomes personal for you called a Maryland personal injury attorney with experience and a proven track record of success. There is one opportunity that should not be overlooked in litigation to help isolate the issues and force stipulations. Specifically, at the settlement conference the court has the authority to limit the need for court time offering testimony that is uncontested. Those uncontested facts can be established at the settlement conference. Rule 2-504.2. Pretrial conference (a) Generally. The court, on motion or on its own initiative, may direct all parties to appear before it for a conference before trial. If the court directs, each party shall file not later than five days before the conference a written statement addressing the matters listed in section (b) of this Rule. (b) Matters to be considered. The following matters may be considered at a pretrial conference: (1) A brief statement by each plaintiff of the facts to be relied on in support of a claim; (2) A brief statement by each defendant of the facts to be relied on as a defense to a claim; (3) Similar statements as to any counterclaims, cross-claim, or third-party claim; (4) Any amendments required of the pleadings; (5) Simplification or limitation of issues; (6) Stipulations of fact or, if unable to agree, a statement of matters of which any party requests an admission; (7) The details of the damage claimed or any other relief sought as of the date of the pretrial conference; (8) A listing of the documents and records to be offered in evidence by each party at the trial, other than those expected to be used solely for impeachment, indicating which documents the parties agree may be offered in evidence without the usual authentication and separately identifying those that the party may offer only if the need arises; (9) A listing by each party of the name, address, and telephone number of each non-expert whom the party expects to call as a witness at trial (other than those expected to be used solely for impeachment) separately identifying those whom the party may call only if the need arises; (10) A listing by each party of those witnesses whose testimony is expected to be presented by means of a deposition (other than those expected to be used solely for impeachment) and a transcript of the pertinent portions of any deposition testimony that was not taken stenographically; (11) A listing by each party of the names and specialties of experts the party proposes to call as witnesses; (12) Any other matter that the party wishes to raise at the conference. (c) Pretrial order. The court shall enter an order that recites in detail the decisions made at the conference. The order controls the subsequent course of the action but may be modified by the court to prevent manifest injustice. If you have questions regarding Maryland personal injury ask the Maryland personal injury lawyer. 1-888-760-7339

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Ask The Accident Attorney in Maryland About Personal Injury

You Have Questions. I Have Answers. When Injury Gets Personal. Call me direct 1-888-760-7339. One of the initial complications of getting life back in order will involve getting mobile once again. If your auto insurance policy has rental coverage you are in good shape. If you do not have the rental coverage then it is the other driver's policy that pays. In that circumstance liability must first be established before the other driver's insurance company will pay.There are unfortunate times when the cost to repair your vehicle is greater then the fair market value of your vehicle. The problem is bad in every direction but even worst when you owe more than the car's fair market value. Which means the lender still wants to get paid. But the insurance company only wants to give you fair market value. The issue can be litigated when the injury claim is addressed and often is an element of discussions in settlement negotiation. We fight for your justice. Put experience on your side. 1-888-760-7339.

Ask The Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer

You Have Questions. I Have Answers. 1-888-760-7339. One of the initial challenges following the automobile accident, other than medical attention is making arrangements to get your vehicle repaired. This involves contacting your insurance company to verify your insurance coverage. And having your attorney contact the other drivers insurance company to verify their insurance coverage. You would like to confirm that there is rental coverage. And you would like to confirm that the defendant driver is accepting liability. If the defendant is accepting liability, their insurance company will make arrangements to remove your vehicle from the tow lot, assuming your car was towed from the accident scene. They will then evaluate the damage to determine if the vehicle can be repaired for less than fair market value, if the car can be repaired. They will tow the vehicle to the destination of your choice for repairs. Or you can follow their recommendation and have the repairs done at one of their affiliated repair facilities. If the car should be a total then there are problems that can adversely affect you.

Monday, June 30, 2014

The Maryland Accident Attorney Reduced Fees

The accident case is not done until the medical bills and liens are paid. You will need an attorney familiar with the negotiation process and what claims can be asserted to reduce the liens. You will find liens in the following situations: 1. workers compensation liens 2. Medicare 3. Medicaid $. TriCare 5. Erisa 6. Welfare liens Some tactics that will assist in reducing the lien include, "hardship" and "make whole doctrine" and "contested case offsets". Ultimately our task is to put as much as money as possible into our client's pocket even after all medical bills and lawyers fees and expenses are paid. At the Law Offices of Keith Blair Bartnik, The Maryland Accident Attorney - We Reduce Our Fee When We Win. Call for a free phone review of your case. When personal injury becomes personal call me direct. 1-888-760-7339

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Lost Wages in Maryland Personal Injury Accident

Proof Of Loss Earning Capacity In a Self Employed Situation Loss earning capacity refers to those situations where the plaintiff has suffered a permanent injury which prevents him from earning the same income he had prior to the injury. It is not an issue of loss future wages. It is an issue of loss earning capacity. And oddly, in a Maryland personal injury case, you can get the damages in a self employed situation even when there is no history of income earnings. See ANDERSON, et al.v. LITZENBERG 694 A.2d 150 (1997). I suggest the necessary proof is as follows: (1) proof of permanent injury as established by a doctor's testimony who is familiar with the physical demands of the Plaintiff's prior employment the current physical limitations; (2) testimony from a vocational rehab expert as to the value of the services the plaintiff was performing prior to the injury as compared to the value of the services the plaintiff is capable of performing with his new physical limitations; (3) an economist to testify to the present value of the loss future earning capacity and the Plaintiff's work life expectancy. If you have questions. I have answers. When personal injury gets personal. Call me Direct 1-888-760-7339. The Accident Attorney in Maryland.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Maryland Personal Injury Lawyer Fall in Nursing care

What is the proper protocol when you have a patient with a history of chronic falling? “The proper protocol for a patient with a history of falls is firstly to review his or her fall assessment evaluations with re-assessment for changes in condition. Review of previous interventions for fall prevention with review of medications, review of patient’s sleep patterns. Preventative measures such as low beds, body or mattress alarms, moving the patient to a room close to high observation areas can be employed. Fall risk and the prevention of falls is based on individual risk factors. The facility has a responsibility to assess the resident’s risk factors and develop a comprehensive care plan based on those risk factors. The use of fall mats is based on the assessment made by the interdisciplinary teams. The team has to weigh the benefits and risks of such interventions. While a fall mat may not have prevented the fall it may have reduced the risk of injury during the fall. The decision to use such a mat would have been determined by factors such as, where the history of falls occurred , as well as the risk of the mat creating a hazard in the event the resident was ambulatory or mobile in a wheelchair. If the fall occurred from the patient’s bed and the injury occurred at bedside and the intervention (for example, placing a mat on slippery areas) would not have created a risk greater than the benefit it would have created, then a mat may have been an appropriate measure to prevent an injury. In this case several questions need to be asked. After the fall and return to facility did the facility attempt to restore the resident back to their prior level of activity. Did they monitor for complications after the resident underwent the orthopedic procedure?” If you or a loved one has been injured by negligent medical care. Please feel free to call my office. We will evaluate the case at no cost to you. 1-888-760-7339