Damages is the legal term for compensation in a civil lawsuit. Many states place maximum limits on the amount of economic damages a plaintiff can receive. Maryland does not, allowing for very significant compensation for quantifiable economic losses in both personal injury and wrongful death claims. Our state also allows for the recovery of noneconomic damages of close to $1 million in personal injury claims and even more in wrongful death lawsuits.

When injured Frederick clients come to our lawyers, we seek compensation for:

• Diminished future earnings
• Loss of companionship
• Loss of life
• Lost earnings of the deceased
• Lost wages
• Medical bills
• Physical pain and emotional distress
• Property damage

Dog ownership spiked significantly during the pandemic, but many new dog owners failed to take the proper steps in training their pets, leading to debilitating dog attacks on innocent bystanders. If you have suffered from one such attack, you can take solace in the fact that our lawyers have a track record of winning dog bite cases.

For example, we obtained a $125,000 settlement for a client who was chased down and attacked by a Rottweiler in Prince George’s County. At the outset of this case, the dog owner's insurer denied all liability. After our lawyers pushed back, the company offered a lowball settlement of just $5,500. We then began litigation and discovered via subpoenas and witness testimony that Animal Control had received several complaints regarding the Rottweiler, proving that the owner was aware of his dog's dangerous behavior. 

Our client was rear-ended, causing them to suffer significant hip damage. They had to have a bilateral hip replacement, which along with their other health care expenses, left them with over $100,000 in medical bills. We obtained the full limits of the defendant's auto insurance policy, but since this policy was only for $50,000 we continued to seek the compensation our client required.

Our client had an Underinsured Motorist Policy through their own insurer, however, their insurance company refused to pay the money they owed. After our lawyers got involved, the insurance company still declined to even offer a settlement. We took the car accident case to court, emerging from the jury trial with a $246,948 verdict. 

Being injured by a drunk driver can be devastating. Oftentimes in these situations, filing a personal injury case doesn't come to mind for victims since they were harmed by criminal behavior. While you may be focused on making sure the reckless drunk driver is put behind bars, you should not forget that you can also pursue a civil personal injury case at the same time that criminal proceedings are underway.

These types of claims operate similarly to any car accident case, with the added potential of punitive damages. Punitive damages are a rarely awarded type of compensation that are made available in cases where the defendant behaved in an especially egregious and dangerous manner, like driving under the influence.

These are awarded to punish a reckless individual and set an example for other wrongdoers of how not to behave. Maryland does not cap punitive damages, allowing our personal injury attorneys to seek significant compensation for clients who have been harmed by particularly perilous behavior.