Recent Blog Posts
Sex Offender Registration in Maryland
Maryland law is strict when it comes to addressing sexual offenses. Anyone convicted of sexual crimes faces significant time behind bars and large fines. Beyond that, those convicted of sexual crimes must register as a sex offender. These charges plainly impact defendants long-term. Defending against them requires the know-how and discernment of an experienced… Read More »
Consumers Have Rights When Products Cause Harm
People across the country experience serious injuries every day as a result of unsafe products that are on the market. Tragically, many suffer in silence, unaware that they have the right to seek compensation from negligent parties. These funds can be used to address medical costs, lost present and future wages, and so much… Read More »
AI Chatbots and Your Teenagers
Imagine your teenager was suicidal, and was encouraged not to confide in you about their mental health? What if, on top of that, your teen was offered support in writing a suicide letter? Without question, such a scenario would infuriate any parent! But that is precisely what happened to the young son of Matthew… Read More »
Understanding the Jury at Trial
For anyone whose future lies in the hands of a jury, trying to eke out what jurors think as evidence and witnesses are on display in a trial is a full time occupation. You wonder how much the jury will warm up to the defense attorney’s argument or how influential a specific piece of… Read More »
Social Media Posts Can Affect Your Personal Injury Claim
Anyone who has endured major injuries as a result of the negligence or recklessness of someone else may have seriously considered filing a personal injury lawsuit in an attempt to recoup a few bucks to help with devastating costs related to medical necessities, lost wages, and more. While most people would certainly be averse… Read More »
When is it Time to Take Away a Grandparent’s Car Keys?
When a elderly driver mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, she smashed into a doctor’s office, pinning two patients in the waiting room under the vehicle. Those two people were hospitalized with severe injuries, while the 78-year-old driver who caused the incident remained unharmed. The tragedy brings a question to mind:… Read More »
Trampoline Injuries
Who doesn’t love bouncing and playing on a trampoline? But with trampoline-related emergency rooms visits topping 100,000 visits every year, are they really the safest way to let kids entertain themselves? The fact is, responsibilities associated with owning a trampoline are great: when negligence accompanies the use of a trampoline, a strong personal injury… Read More »
Maryland Hate Crimes Enhancements
When a crime is motivated by certain characteristics outlined in state and/or federal law, it can be charged as a hate crime. Penalties may be increased beyond typical guidelines for the original crime. In other words, a sentence that might normally be for ten years could be extended by months or years based on… Read More »
Forklift Accidents at Work
When a man stole a forklift from a local Waldorf store, he drove it about a half mile until he crashed it into a vehicle in a parking lot. When the driver in the parked car fled, the forklift driver chased her, eventually killing her. Now, that’s a pretty bizarre event, and doesn’t really… Read More »
Illegal Sports Betting in Maryland
If you’ve watched any news lately, you’ve probably noticed all kinds of attention to illegal sport betting debacles, driven by a number of big scandals crossing multiple sports agencies: Emmanual Clase and Luis Ortiz face 65 years in prison as MLB faces an enormous scandal involving the two pitchers who are accused of throwing… Read More »
