Stewart A. Sutton, Germantown, MD Attorney
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Can a property owner avoid liability for a dangerous condition created by a contractor?

by Stewart Sutton | Aug 1, 2019 | Firm News

In Maryland, a landowner cannot delegate the risk of its contractor’s non-performance in maintaining the safety of the premises: “Where one invites another to come onto premises ostensibly maintained by him, his duty to the invitee cannot be circumscribed by the...

Is Stewart A. Sutton one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Maryland?

by Stewart Sutton | Nov 12, 2015 | Firm News, General Info

I received an invitation from the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys to be listed as “one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Maryland”. For this unsolicited honor, all I had to do was pay a $275 membership...

Benefits of a tiered contingency fee in personal injury cases

by Stewart Sutton | Nov 24, 2014 | Firm News

Many personal injuries attorneys charge a flat 40% contingency fee. This means that the attorney will receive 40% of the client’s recovery, regardless of whether the case is settled prior to filing a lawsuit, a settlement is reached before trial, or the client...

Maryland refuses to impose civil liability on bars and restaurants for the injuries caused by their intoxicated patrons.

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...

Maryland declines to abandon the doctrine of contributory negligence

by Stewart Sutton | Jul 9, 2013 | General Info

On July 9, 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued its opinion on whether the common law doctrine of contributory negligence should be judicially abrogated and the doctrine of comparative negligence adopted in its place.  For the second time in 30-years, the Court...

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Germantown, Maryland 20874
Telephone: 301-916-5000
Fax: 301-916-1201
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