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It Can Happen in the Blink of an Eye: Know What to Do if You’re Ever in an Auto Accident

February 20, 2018
NWT Owner/Admin

Getting in an auto accident can be a very frightening experience, and many people aren’t sure what to do in the minutes, hours, and days after the event. In all cases, the first thing you need to do is make sure you are ok, your passengers are ok, and anyone else involved in the crash are ok. If someone is injured, helping them get the medical attention they need should take priority over everything else. Once that Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury, Automobile Accident

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A Brief Introduction to “Premises Liability”

April 20, 2017
NWT Owner/Admin

If you’ve been injured while on someone else’s property, you may be wondering whether or not they are liable for your medical expenses, lost wages, and other potential losses. There are many factors that need to be considered, and learning about premises liability is a great place to start. The concept of premises liability is what the courts will look at when hearing a personal injury case that involves someone’s Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury

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Maryland Personal Injury Law: Understanding the Concept of “Contributory Negligence”

September 23, 2016
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Negligence is a legal term that means that one party was careless or failed to act in a way that a reasonable person would act in a similar situation. Negligence is also a concept used to determine fault in personal injury and other types of legal cases. There are situations where one person is completely at fault for another person’s injuries. However, in some circumstances, both parties are at least partially at Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury

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Injured in a Slip & Fall Accident? Take These 5 Key Steps to Protect Your Claim

June 23, 2016
NWT Owner/Admin

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When you are injured on someone else’s property as a result of the negligence of the property owner, you may be entitled to compensation to help you pay for things like medical costs, lost wages, and even the pain and suffering that results from your injuries. However, personal injury cases such as this can be incredibly complex, and there are steps you must take following the accident in order to preserve your right Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury

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Let Me Check My Calendar!

June 26, 2013
NWT Owner/Admin

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I'm a little obsessed with my computer and internet based calendars. And for good reason.  I can't remember when to do anything unless I have it "written down" somewhere. Ironically, in the age of the DayTimer calendaring system, I never maintained a written schedule. But the practice of law involves a host of dates and appointments such that the process is much more complicated - and that's where I look to Read More

Filed Under: iPad, Personal Injury, Family Law, iPhone, Mac, Apple

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The Trouble With Juries

March 22, 2013
NWT Owner/Admin

I have recently had a run of cases which have gone to trial before a jury in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. It is said that only the most difficult of cases make it to a jury because the vast majority of cases are settled before reaching the trial stage. By definition then, once you get to the point that the case is being tried, anything can really happen. There are arguments to be made on both sides and Read More

Filed Under: D.C. Law, Personal Injury, Montgomery County Courts, Automobile Accident

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

November 27, 2012
NWT Owner/Admin

That old adage, "a picture is worth a thousand words", is never more true than when litigating car accident cases. A good photograph of the accident scene can very often make or break one's case. Yet I can't tell you how often clients come to me without such evidence. This is even more surprising when you think how many people have smartphones that include cameras. A recent market research study indicates that more Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury, Automobile Accident

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Motorcycles, Accidents, and New Maryland Law

October 1, 2012
NWT Owner/Admin

Reading the other day about the youngest brother of Baltimore Raven's wide receiver Torrey Smith who was killed riding a motorcycle and it made me confront my own desires to get a bike. A little one, mind you, maybe no more than a fancy scooter. I think they look good and certainly would be economic to drive. But the potential for grave damage in an accident persuades me each time to forget about it. That and the Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury, Automobile Accident, Insurance, Motorcycle accident

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Rapper Lil Wayne Not Quite the Performer He Thinks He is in Depositions

September 26, 2012
NWT Owner/Admin

My son Clark sent me this link this morning and I could only shake my head. Unfortunately, some people think they can misbehave in depositions and court and that it won't come back to hurt them. Keep in mind that rapper Lil Wayne was the one suing Quincy Jones over a documentary that the latter made about him. So he is trying to win his case rather than playing defense and trying not to lose the case. So it behooves Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury, Family Law, Legal Profession, Criminal Law

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Skin in the Game

July 26, 2012
NWT Owner/Admin

Should a personal injury attorney require his clients to pay up front for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of their case? To be honest, I never really gave this question much thought. When I opened my solo practice I just did what my old firm did. I paid the out of pocket expense out of my pocket; and, hopefully, recouped them at the end of the case when it settled or a favorable judgment was entered. A Read More

Filed Under: Personal Injury, Automobile Accident

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