Hit-and-run drivers make most people in our whole community angry. A Maryland hit and run car crash could be as minor as a small scrape to someone’s vehicle or as major as hitting a person and causing serious personal injury or death. Either way, it is important to hold the responsible party accountable for their […]
When someone dies due to someone else’s negligence, the survivors are left to pick up the pieces. The circumstances can be unimaginable – your loved one perishes from a catastrophic car crash or as a result of a tragic pedestrian accident while simply walking on the sidewalk. To cope with the aftermath, which can include […]
Imagine Fending Off A Dog Attack You would do anything you could to block the bites. Hopefully, you would be able to fight off the dog successfully, but in the meantime, you’d likely suffer deep bite wounds trying to protect your face, neck and vital organs. It’s no wonder the most common places on a […]
Truck Crashes Are Among The Most Destructive Accidents On Maryland’s Roads When a super-heavy truck travels at excessive speed, it puts other drivers at serious risk of injury and death in an auto accident. The sheer number of trucks on our roads is staggering. At Zirkin & Schmerling, we tallied all the different kinds of […]
What would you do if a doctor harms your baby at birth, creating millions of dollars in medical bills to treat the injury? Would you sue? Or would you quietly pay for a lifetime of costly medical care due to something that isn’t your child’s fault – or yours? These are the kinds of questions […]
Most people who perish in Maryland motorcycle accidents are wearing helmets. It’s a startling fact we saw recently: 85% of Maryland motorcyclists involved in a crash are wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. We also know even minor motorcycle accidents are very serious for motorcyclists because their bodies are so exposed to […]
The dog days of summer are the worst time for dog bites in Maryland. At Zirkin & Schmerling, we’ve noticed September is one of the worst months for dog bites in our state. It’s not just a summer statistic, either. In 2018, 3,280 dog bite injury claims were settled by just one insurance company alone. […]
We read recently that the city of Baltimore is the 200th safest driving city among the most populous cities in America. At first glance, this may not seem like bad news for Maryland’s largest city and economic hub; perhaps middle of the road among cities, so to speak? Except Baltimore is ranked dead last, so […]
When we hear someone’s death is the result of someone else’s negligence, we take pause. In June 2016, Janet Stomps, the mother of three and grandmother of three, with a fourth on the way, was killed after her car was struck by a 19-ton trash truck on Ritchie Highway in Glen Bernie. The driver of […]
In the aftermath of a dog bite attack, we suggest a few actions you should take immediately to protect your safety and legal interests: After you do all that, we also tell you to contact local police and report the dog bite incident. Which states require doctors to report dog bites? There are several states […]
