Calculating the Maximum Recovery of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Benefits in Maryland
May 8, 2023
A person injured in an automobile accident is entitled to recover compensatory damages from the at-fault driver, also known as, the tortfeasor. Compensatory damages generally…
Defendants Not Liable in Warehouse Shooting
May 8, 2023
On September 20, 2018 Snochia Moseley entered the Rite Aid warehouse facility in Aberdeen, Maryland with a gun and shot and killed three people and…
Maryland Appellate Court Grapples With Equitable Contribution Among Insurers
May 8, 2023
In 2006, the owner of an apartment complex sued a general contractor alleging construction defects. The general contractor was a named insured under an insurance…
Substantial Revisions to Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Virginia
May 8, 2023
Virginia’s uninsured motorist statute (Section 38.2-2206 of the Insurance Article) has been substantially revised. The changes are effective for policies sold, issued, or delivered after…
The Court of Appeals Clarifies What Constitutes First Party Claims
May 8, 2023
In the case of United Services Automobile Association v. Estep the Court of Appeals upheld what may be considered a circuit court’s expansion of the…
Timeliness and Effective Service Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
May 8, 2023
Johnston v U.S.A, et al. deals with a negligence suit against the federal government arising from an accident involving a vehicle operated by a federal…
About the Firm
May 9, 2023
DeCaro Doran is extremely pleased to announce that Andrew B. Greenspan has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Drew is a 1982 Graduate of the…
Maryland Jury Trial Ballot Measure Update
January 5, 2023
On Tuesday November 8 of 2022 Maryland voters voted to approve a constitutional amendment to increase the minimum amount in controversy that guarantees a jury…