Posts Tagged ‘Personal Injury claims’
What is Personal Injury Protection?
What is Personal Injury Protection and how does it apply to a Maryland auto accident? Here are some rules that you need to know about Personal Injury Protection, also known as PIP: If you have PIP on your Insurance Policy, it pays medical bills & lost wages for you, even if you were at fault…
Read MoreFour Additional Rules to Remember in a Car Accident
If you are in an accident, here are 4 additional rules to remember: Take photos of your car after the accident. Also take photos of the other vehicles in the accident and the accident scene. Email these photos to your computer so that, if your phone or lost or damaged, you have the pictures…
Read MoreFour Rules to Remember in a Car Accident
Move to the side of the road, check that all of your passengers are safe and help anyone who is injured; Give your name, address and insurance information from your car to the other driver. Obtain the same information from the other driver; Obtain the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all witnesses to the…
Read MoreIf you have been sued by LVNV Funding LLC, Resurgent Capital Services, Alegis Group, Sherman Acquisition, Sherman Funding or Sherman Financial Group, your case may have been dismissed!!!
Chief Judge Ben C. Clyburn of the District Court of Maryland signed an order on October 26, 2011 staying the cases filed by the the above companies for violations of the Maryland Collections Agency Licensing Act and the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act. So, if you have been sued by any of the above named…
Read MoreThree New Maryland Traffic Laws Effective October 1, 2011
Three new laws went into effect on October 1, 2011. Maryland drivers should be aware of these changes. Anti- texting law expanded- Before October 1, 2011, a Maryland driver could not text while driving. Effective October 1, 2011, the driver cannot even read a text, even when the car is stopped. As long as your…
Read MoreIf You Are a “Person of Interest” in a Crime and The Police Ask You To Come in For an Interview, Do You Go? NO!!
I had a client call me last week with a problem. Her nephew was being accused of assaulting a neighbor. There were no witnesses to the alleged event, so it was her nephew’s word against the word of the alleged victim. The reason that my client called was that the Police called the nephew and…
Read MoreBeginning January 1, 2012, if you are being sued by a debt collector, there are new Maryland rules that may help you
The Baltimore Sun reported on September 7, 2011, that Maryland’s Court of Appeals has enacted new rules to protect Maryland debtors- http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-court-of-appeals-rules-change-20110907,0,3294034.story . Reading the new Rules, http://www.courts.state.md.us/rules/rodocs/ro171.pdf , at p.4 through 11, it is clear that the Court is reacting to the excesses of debt buyers who have been forced to dismiss thousands of…
Read MoreNavigating Insurance Claims after Hurricane Irene- Part II
This is a continuation of a prior post about how to pursue a claim for your damages after Irene. Below are some other very helpful links from the Maryland Insurance Commission and Commissioner Therese Goldsmith The Press Release “Frequently Asked Questions After a Weather-Related Loss,” will help you understand the terms of your coverage including…
Read MoreNow that Irene has passed, how do I get the Insurance Company to handle my damage? Part I
So, you woke up the day after Hurricane Irene blew through (if you could sleep through the wind and rain) and the house is still standing (most of it, anyway.) Or, you were evacuated and you came back to assess the damage to your home, motor vehicles and all of your most beloved personal possessions.…
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