Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Margaret Shilling, an April 20, 2020 Court of Appeals opinion, answered the question: when does the three-year statute of limitations …
Dashcams: Should you get one to protect yourself from liability?
“Dashcams” are video cameras mounted inside vehicles that begin recording when the engine is turned on or when they sense movement. A portmanteau of the …
Enforcing a Judgment in Another State – Why and How
You have won your civil case and gotten a judgment. The time for all appeals and post-trial motions has ended. Enforcing your judgment is usually …
Insurers May Deny Uninsured Motorist Coverage Without Proving Prejudice for Insured’s Failure to Obtain Consent to Settle
The Court of Appeals issued a recent important opinion addressing the issue of non-compliance with the consent to settle provisions of Maryland’s uninsured motorist statute, …
Small Employer Health Plans Faced with Rising Premiums
Employer premiums have risen by about six percent annually for the past five years.1 A recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that premiums …
Maryland Insurance Administration Rejects Plaintiff’s Claim of Bad Faith
The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) held that an insurance company did not act with an absence of good faith in adjusting a first party, under-insured motorist …
Damages in a Survival Action and Wrongful Death Suit
The following is an excerpt from legal memoranda filed in a survival action and wrongful death suit arising out of a commercial motor vehicle accident …
Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Maryland
Maryland, like most other states, has enacted a statutory scheme designed to protect the drivers on its roads from drivers who lack insurance. The law …