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Been in an Accident? Need a Maryland Accident Lawyer?
By Dave Hoffman
Life can change in a blink of an eye. You've been in an accident and now
need a personal injury lawyer. But how do you know when to call one?
Here's what you should know about hiring a lawyer in Maryland, if you've been
in an automobile, motorcycle or liability accident.
Choosing a Maryland accident lawyer is an important decision and with so
many personal injury lawyers advertising their services, it can often seem an
impossible task. Before you consider hiring an attorney after an accident, you
should understand a little about personal injury law. Personal injury law is
usually defined as the area of law which seeks to protect the rights of citizens
after they have been injured, harmed or hurt due to the negligence of others.
In order to claim damages, you must first prove that the other party was at
fault. This is where your Maryland accident lawyer will come in.
In the State of Maryland, there are two types of awards for injuries:
Negligence, which is often defined by the defendant's inability to prevent an
accident from occurring by not preventing it. For example, you own a small
business, and there is an ice storm. Your lease requires you to deice the
sidewalk before opening the shop, but you fail to do so. A customer, slips and
falls outside of the shop and is injured. You could be sued for negligence by
the customer, for failing to act, which led to the accident. Likewise, there is
intentional wrong, which is often defined by the defendant outright causing the
accident.
There are many types of personal injury claims: Slip and fall injury,
automobile accident, medical malpractice and job related injury are just a few
types of claims.
Choosing a lawyer for any type of accident claim is an important and difficult
decision and is one that should not be made lightly.
About the Author
Dave Hoffman is the founder of Personal Injury Atorneys a website providing information on personal injury law
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