Personal Injury
Are You Covered if You Have an Accident with an Uber Driver at the Wheel?
If you live, work or play in Baltimore, the chances are good that you have seen a Lyft or Uber driver transporting passengers. Lyft and Uber drivers, unlike traditional taxi or limousine drivers, are “rideshare drivers,” and until very recently that created serious problems in regards to auto insurance. When a rideshare driver was transporting…
Read MoreCTE is Officially a Disease, Not a Side-Effect
The new Will Smith movie Concussion is about the doctor who discovered Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, in the brains of football players who had died. Whether or not Dr. Bennet Omalu officially “discovered” the disease or was simply the first to diagnose it in athletes is a source of contention, but a new publication…
Read MoreMaryland’s Court of Appeals Takes Strides towards Helping Victims with Structured Settlements
You have probably seen any number of commercials that target people with structured settlements – specifically, that a person with a structured settlement might need money right away, and that certain companies can help them obtain that money. According to the Washington Post, the Maryland Court of Appeals has just issued a Court Rule that…
Read MoreDefective Medical Devices: Stryker Hip Replacements
The Stryker Corp. is based in Michigan, and manufactures around 57,000 products. Their products are all related to the medical and surgical fields, with a focus on reconstructive surgery. In 2009, Stryker recalled three hip replacement products: Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Hip Stems ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stems Accolade TMZF Plus Hip Stem These three products were…
Read MoreWe Can All Learn from Tori Spelling’s Lawsuit against Benihana
Benihana is a popular hibachi chain restaurant; we have one in Baltimore and one in Bethesda, and there are more all over the country. In April of 2015, the actress Tori Spelling was at a Benihana with her family when she slipped and fell onto the grill. A recent news report by ABC Radio says…
Read MoreDangerous Drugs: Maryland Risperdal Injury Lawyers
Risperdal is an anti-psychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia, and is also used in the treatment of bi-polar disorder and certain disorders in patients on the autism spectrum. It is manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, and received FDA approval in 1993. Risperdal – like Invega, another anti-psychotic – are often used in off-label treatments…
Read MoreNew Study Warns of Dangers of Reflective Signs
You may have noticed while you are driving at night that some signs along the roadway seem oddly bright. You are not imagining things; signs for rest stops and exit ramps, along with street signs and traffic signs, are created to reflect light at night, making them more visible to drivers. But are they too…
Read MoreNew Study Links Paxil and Prozac to Increased Risk of Birth Defects
A new study published in the British Medical Journal points to a link between pregnant women who take certain anti-depressants and an increased risk of their children developing serious birth defects. As reported by Reuters, researchers surveyed more than 28,000 women to see if they took “Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft any time from…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about Post-Inflammatory Brain Syndromes
Doctors have studied the effects of trauma on the human brain for years. There is an overall consensus that a forceful blow to the head could lead to different levels of damage, just as a skull puncture can. What frustrates many doctors is the wildly varied repercussions of seemingly small or minor accidents. That is…
Read MoreComedian Tracy Morgan Settles Case with Wal-Mart
After Tracy Morgan was injured last year in a horrific crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, all of us watched his road to recovery with interest: not only because we are fans of Mr. Morgan, but because his injuries were so severe there was a possibility that he might never walk unimpeded again. The crash…
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