by Stewart | May 12, 2025 | Firm News
Every personal injury attorney in Maryland and their clients need to know that most health insurance companies have a subrogation lien on any settlement or judgment obtained by their insured in a personal injury case. The subrogation lien arises from the contractual...
by Stewart | May 5, 2025 | Firm News
The biggest change in the handling of personal injury cases in the past 30 years is the use of videos from smart phones and security cameras. Videos of an accident almost always removes all doubt as to how the accident occurred and who is at fault. A few years ago,...
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 | Aug 19, 2014 | Firm News
In December 2014, the Maryland Court of Appeals will hear arguments regarding the extent of a security guard company’s liability for the acts of their employees. Joseph Antonio v. Security Services of America. Maryland Business Occupations and Professionals...
by Stewart Sutton | Jul 25, 2013 | General Info
In its July 2013 opinion, Warr v. JMGM Group, LLC, d/b/a Dogfish Head Alehouse, the Maryland Court of Appeals held that an establishment that serves alcohol is not responsible when an intoxicated patron harms a third-party while operating a vehicle. After consuming...
