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- What Are the Damages Available After a Maryland Auto Accident Claim?
Dec 29, 2017
What Are the Damages Available After a Maryland Auto Accident Claim? | The Law Office of Thomas Maronick Jr LLC Auto accidents What Am I Responsible For? Basically, the plaintiff in an auto accident is entitled to reimbursement for all of the costs and expenses resulting from the accident. The reimbursement – called damages – exists to put the party that did not cause the accident in the same position they would...Read More - Heating Oil Company’s One-Year Limitation on Lawsuits Only Good in Certain Circumstances, Court Says
Dec 4, 2017
With winter fast approaching, many Maryland homeowners are tuning up their furnaces and, for those who heat with oil, getting heating oil delivered for the cold temperatures ahead. But mishaps can occur. In two recent instances, Maryland homeowners have been forced to deal with issues and inconvenience stemming from mistakes made by Baltimore’s energy companies. In a recent court case that went all the way to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals...Read More - What Happens During Maryland Field Sobriety Tests For DUIs and DWIs?
Oct 17, 2017
A Maryland police officer typically performs a three-part, physical field sobriety test after a traffic stop where there is suspicion that the motorist may be drunk or otherwise impaired. Three Types of Sobriety Tests The three physical tests are typically used to determine if a Maryland vehicle operator is driving while impaired. The tests are the horizontal gaze nystagmus, the walk-and-turn and the one-leg stand test. Police officers know they have to...Read More - Can I Refuse to Take a Field Sobriety Test or a Portable Breath Test?
Oct 10, 2017
If you are stopped by a police officer while driving and are suspected to be under the influence, you might be asked to submit to a field sobriety test and to other tests that will determine the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. The officer will observe how you handle the physical tests. Generally, the field sobriety tests involves the officer asking you to perform certain physical feats. For example, in a “walk and...Read More - Facing a DWI Charge in Maryland?
Oct 2, 2017
Maryland takes impaired driving seriously. In fact, in October 2016, Maryland made There are two basic drunk driving charges in Maryland – DUI and DWI. This blog post focuses on Maryland DWI penalties. A previous blog post discussed Maryland DUI penalties. DWI stands for “driving while impaired.” A DWI can be charged when a driver’s blood alcohol is measured at .04% to .07%. Charging a DWI at the lower end of the...Read More - Study Says City Living is Safer than Country Living
Sep 10, 2017
Baltimore City and other big city residents might be a bit skeptical about the findings of this study; but, if you’re thinking about chucking city life for the peace and contentment of life far away from the maddening crowds, you might want to reconsider. You may be safer living in the city than the country, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers found that people living in densely populated...Read More - Falling Televisions Send a Child to the ER Every 30 Minutes
Aug 24, 2017
One of the most important appliances in a home these days is a television – or two. Flat screen television sets are quite popular. Their light weight makes it easy to put them in places where the older, heavier televisions did not fit. But, today’s sleek, sophisticated television sets may also present a hidden danger: Falling televisions send a child to the emergency room every 30 minutes, according to a study from the American Journal...Read More - What Are the Penalties in Maryland for Possession of An Unregulated Firearm?
Aug 14, 2017
Maryland’s gun laws are strict. They are among the toughest laws in the nation. Maryland regulates the sale, transfer, rent, and possession of regulated firearms. All private transfers of regulated firearms must be processed through a licensed dealer or designated law enforcement agency which must conduct a background check on the buyer. As governor, Martin O’Malley signed legislation in 2013 that banned the sale of most semiautomatic rifles and ammunition magazines holding more...Read More - Lawmakers Weigh Use of Technology to Cut Down on Auto Accidents Involving Distracted Drivers
Aug 8, 2017
Distracted driving is a problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that more than 391,000 people were injured in distracted driving accidents in 2015. Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration has said there were 53,878 traffic crashes involving at least one distracted driver in Maryland from 2008 through 2012. Fatalities occurred in 229 of the accidents, while injuries resulted in 19,790 of the accidents, Maryland’s MVA has reported. Recent studies are beginning to...Read More - Three Common Types of Medical Malpractice Cases
Jul 24, 2017
Medical malpractice is a tragedy. More than 250,000 people die each year because of medical mistakes. This means that medical errors are one of the three leading causes of death in the United States – ranking behind cancer and heart disease. There are three common types of medical malpractice lawsuits – failure to make the correct diagnosis, birth injuries and medication errors. In this blog, we discuss these medical errors in order to help...Read More