by Stewart Sutton | Aug 1, 2019 | Firm News
I was retained by a client to represent her in a personal injury case. She had been injured while shopping at a national chain store in Germantown. She underwent surgery to repair her damaged body....
by Stewart Sutton | Nov 1, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
In May 2017, Stewart A. Sutton obtained a $380,806 default judgment for a client who had been stabbed by an acquaintance. The client suffered a punctured stomach, underwent emergency surgery, and was hospitalized for a week. He was left with a conspicuous 6 inch...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 10, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
Maryland follows the doctrine of contributory negligence. If a personal injury plaintiff’s negligence contributed in causing the accident, then the plaintiff is not entitled to any recovery. The doctrine of contributory negligence was recently applied in the...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 21, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
When a person enters into a contract to purchase a condominium unit in Maryland, the seller is required to provide the purchaser with the Declaration of the condominium association, the Amendments to the Declaration, the Bylaws; and the rules and regulations of the...
by Stewart Sutton | Apr 12, 2017 | Firm News, General Info
In Maryland, a child born or conceived during marriage is presumed to be the legitimate child of both spouses. See Maryland Estates & Trust section 1-206(a). Often times, the husband suspects or knows that he is not the biological father of a child born during...