http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/ Published by Silverman|Thompson|Slutkin|White en-us 2010-02-08T12:07:02-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2010/02/slip_and_falls_on_ice_in_maryl.html In the 2008 case of Allen v. Marriott, the Court of Special Appeals came down with a frigid decision for plaintiffs who are injured when falling on black ice. The Court of Appeals denied cert. which means the case is... Personal Injury Steven D. Silverman 2010-02-08T12:07:02-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2010/02/drowning_death_in_septic_tank.html Following the drowning death of their three-year-old son in a septic tank, a Montana family recently filed a lawsuit against their local water and sewer district. In 2007, the young boy, while playing in a driveway at a family friend's... Jamison White 2010-02-02T16:51:12-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2010/01/realtor_malpractice_and_filing.html Our Maryland plaintiff's attorneys are experienced in handling cases involving Marylanders who are injured by unscrupulous realtors. Often we prosecute malpractice claims against the realtor for claims such as fraud or conflict of interest. During the course of this representation,... Steven D. Silverman 2010-01-21T14:57:58-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2010/01/maryland_maritime_law_a_discus.html The most recent Maryland Court of Appeals case discussing whether Maritime Law applies can be found in Matthews v. Howell, 359 Md. 152, 753 A.2d 69 (2000). Facts: Four friends boarded a boat and traveled to a bar. After consuming... Personal Injury Steven D. Silverman 2010-01-21T13:56:46-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2010/01/when_is_maritime_law_applicabl.html In many personal injury actions which happen on a boat or on the water, the value of the case and the way lawyers approach the case depends on whether maritime law applies. Originally, maritime or admiralty law was applicable when... Personal Injury Steven D. Silverman 2010-01-21T13:44:46-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2009/12/baltimore_county_woman_killed.html A woman was fatally struck by a car as she attempted to cross Eastern Avenue this morning around 5:20 am. The Baltimore Sun is reporting in an article that the woman was struck in the eastbound lanes near 54th Street.... Automobile Accident Craig L. Zissel 2009-12-15T10:15:25-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2009/12/baltimore_man_killed_in_hit_an.html A Baltimore man was tragically killed on Saturday night in a hit and run accident on the 4700 block of Greenspring Avenue. A recent Baltimore Sun article reports that James Little, Jr. was struck by a Jeep Cherokee traveling northbound... Automobile Accident Craig L. Zissel 2009-12-14T07:07:48-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2009/10/common_defenses_used_against_b.html Liability defenses often used by drivers against bicyclist involved in accidents in Maryland include: A. Contributory Negligence Maryland recognizes the defense of contributory negligence as a complete bar to a plaintiff’s recovery. In order to succeed in asserting this defense,... Bicyclists Accdients Steven D. Silverman 2009-10-19T13:58:57-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2009/10/common_defenses_used_against_b_1.html Liability defenses often used by drivers against bicyclist involved in accidents in Maryland include: A. Contributory Negligence Maryland recognizes the defense of contributory negligence as a complete bar to a plaintiff’s recovery. In order to succeed in asserting this defense,... Bicyclists Accdients Steven D. Silverman 2009-10-19T13:58:57-05:00 http://www.marylandaccidentattorneyblog.com/2009/10/summary_of_maryland_law_regard.html • Bicyclists: - Bicyclists possess all of the same rights and duties as drivers of motor vehicles. Md. Transp. Art. §21-102 - Bicyclists, like drivers of motor vehicles, must exercise ordinary care under the circumstances. Kaffl v. Moran - Bicyclists... Bicyclists Accdients Steven D. Silverman 2009-10-19T13:54:27-05:00