What happens when you get injured during a “stretch break” at work? Partner Mike DeTroia recently saw that question answered by the Court of Special Appeals. In the matter of Montgomery County, Maryland v. Woldu, Mike represented a Ride-On Operator who suffered a devastating aneurysm rupture while doing exercises on his bus during a break. At the center of the …
One of the most pervasive, yet under-claimed, workplace injuries is hearing loss. Heavy machinery, power tools, lawn equipment, engines, and sirens all have the potential to cause hearing loss with prolonged use or exposure. Police, firefighters, machinists, lawn care workers, and factory workers are all exposed to noise hazards yet we see relatively few hearing loss claims. Hearing loss is …
For many years now the Courts have grappled with suits brought against the manufacturers, and sellers, of tobacco products. The State of Maryland along with the other states some years ago entered into a settlement with a number of tobacco companies, on its claim for reimbursement for Medicaid benefits paid to those who became ill or died from tobacco use. …
Many of us have received official looking legal documents notifying us that because we own a small amount of stock in a company, we may be entitled receive a small amount of money as part of a settlement of a law suit. Often we have no idea what the case is about, or even why we are getting the notice. …