Five Important Things to Know About Med Pay in Virginia – Quick Tips For Insureds and Insurers.
April 6, 2015 By Abby V. Uzupis
Medical Expense Benefits coverage – also known as “Med Pay” coverage – under Virginia law can be confusing for insureds and insurers alike. Below…
Court Trashes Junk Email Case
April 1, 2015 By James S. Liskow
In Walton v. Network Solutions, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals held that an advertiser who sent unsolicited email correspondence to email accounts did not violate the…
Admitting Social Media Evidence at Trial
March 2, 2015 By Mark A. Kohl
Maryland’s appellate courts last addressed the topic of social media evidence in Griffin v. State, a 2011 Court of Appeals decision. In Griffin, the Court of Appeals…
Maryland Court Considers Damages to Injury for a Pet
February 12, 2015 By Gerald W. Ueckermann, Jr.
What damages can a dog owner recover if their pet is tortiously injured? That question was recently considered by Maryland’s intermediate appellate court in Brooks…
You Can’t Talk About Insurance in Court!…Or Can You?
January 30, 2015 By Erin H. Cancienne
The Maryland Rules of Evidence generally prohibit any mention of a person having or not having liability insurance for the purpose of proving whether that…
Nonsuits in Virginia – The Virginia Supreme Court Gives Litigants a Wake-Up Call
January 15, 2015 By Jennifer L. Rowlett
In Temple v. Mary Washington Hospital, et al., the Virginia Supreme Court held, once again, that they take a very literal view when interpreting court orders.…
Payment of a Traffic Citation – Is it Admissible as Evidence in a Civil Lawsuit?
January 2, 2015 By Jennifer A. King
In civil proceedings arising out of motor vehicle accidents, plaintiffs’ attorneys often ask whether a defendant was issued a traffic citation for the accident. Because…
Statutory Immunity of Medical Providers Relating to Involuntary Admissions
December 15, 2014 By Emily F. Belanger
In the case of Williams, et al. v. Peninsula Regional Medical Center, et al., the Court of Appeals of Maryland was tasked with deciding whether hospitals…
D.C. Council Considers Bill to Eliminate “Contributory Negligence” For Cyclists
December 1, 2014 By Abby V. Uzupis
Earlier this year, members of the D.C. Council introduced a bill that would exempt cyclists from the “contributory negligence” standard that is applied to all…
A Manufacturer Has No Duty with Respect to Replacement Parts That It Neither Manufactured nor Placed into the Stream of Commerce
November 14, 2014 By James S. Liskow
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has revisited the issue as to whether a manufacturer can be held liable for injuries caused by replacement parts…