Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Kind of Workers’ Compensation Benefits are Available in Maryland?
Workers’ compensation is a legal system that addresses injuries sustained in course of employment. Instead of requiring employees to sue their employer for negligence, workers’ compensation offers a no-fault alternative. This has benefits to both employees and employers, providing an efficient forum to deal with work-related injuries. This post is meant to explore the… Read More »
Explaining Premises Liability and Negligent Security in Maryland
Today we will explore two important topics in Maryland personal injury law – premises liability and negligent security. In both cases, we will explore the legal conditions under which the owner or tenant of a property is responsible for injury or wrongful death that occurs on their property. What is the Maryland Approach to… Read More »
Rape & Murder Charges Filed Against Baltimore Teenager
An 18-year-old from Baltimore faces criminal charges for the rape and murder of a homeless woman, according to an article by The Baltimore Sun. The 18-year-old teenager confessed during police questioning. Police found the victim – a homeless mother of four – in an access road between Baltimore and Lombard streets. The access road… Read More »
Maryland Men Sustain Severe Injuries in Car Accident
Two Maryland men suffered serious injuries in a car accident on I-83, as reported by Fox Baltimore. The driver sustained life-threatening injuries, while the sole passenger sustained severe personal injury. Maryland State Police arrived on the scene near Padonia Road in Timonium to find a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder overturned in between lanes. Authorities closed… Read More »
General Assembly Ponders Changes to Maryland Medical Malpractice
The General Assembly of Maryland is considering legislation that would adjust state laws concerning medical malpractice, as reported by The Baltimore Sun. The proposed legislation would enable doctors to admit to and apologize for mistakes immediately, without worrying about their statements resurfacing in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The hope is that doctors and hospitals… Read More »
DUI & DWI Charges Assessed for Maryland State Police Trooper
A Maryland State Police trooper faces DUI and DWI charges after crashing into a passenger vehicle, according to an article by CBS Baltimore. The trooper was driving a state police vehicle late on a Sunday in Cecil County when he slammed into the rear of a passenger vehicle. The driver and child passenger escaped… Read More »
Police Misconduct Scandal Raging in Baltimore
After two separate body camera videos surfaced this summer – seeming to show Baltimore officers engaged in police misconduct by planting of evidence – authorities are questioning the validity of certain criminal cases, according to an article by NPR. In one video, a Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officer appears to plant illegal drugs in… Read More »
What is the Maryland Approach to Workers’ Compensation?
Since the turn of the 20th century, workers’ compensation laws have protected workers who suffer an injury on the job. Workers’ compensation replaced the old approach that required an employee to sue their employer for negligence to recover for lost wages or medical bills. But negligence can be difficult to prove, resulting in roadblocks… Read More »
