Soft Tissue Should Not Mean Soft Settlement
Insurance adjusters and their lawyers are fond of denigrating the injuries suffered by victims of auto accidents as “only soft tissue” injuries. In other words, insurance companies offer less in terms of settlement for a victim who did not break bones in a crash! While some attorneys may have trouble convincing insurance adjusters that soft […]
Baltimore Anti-Discrimination Housing Bill Rejected
On Monday, the Baltimore City Council defeated a bill that would have banned landlords from discriminating against potential tenants who use government housing vouchers to pay their rent. The bill, introduced by requirement as part of a settlement between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the county government, was aimed at providing […]
Maryland Law To Prohibit Pay Discrimination Based On Gender Identity
An expansion to the Maryland Equal Pay law, prohibiting pay discrimination on the basis of gender identity, was recently signed into law by Gov. Larry Hogan and will go into effect Oct. 1, 2016. This new legislation is called the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Under the new act, the law prohibits pay discrimination […]
New Deer Poaching Law in Maryland
New legislation mandating fines of up to $10,000 for poaching deer has now become law in Maryland, according to the Cumberland Times-News. Gov. Larry Hogan did not sign House Bill 410, but didn’t veto it either. Since there was no veto, Maryland law allows the legislation to become law even without the signature of the […]
The Case After the Case: Finding Hidden Money for Our Clients
After our firm settles a personal injury case, an outsider might assume our goal is simply to get a check cut for our client, get a check cut for our fee, and move on so we can start working on another case. Well, some attorneys may work that way, but not here at Campen & […]
What if I’ve been injured in a car accident, but I don’t have health insurance?
You may be surprised to learn, to recover pain and suffering damages from a car accident you might not need to pay an attorney OR your doctors upfront. This applies even if you don’t have health insurance. I felt that this was an important blog post to write, because we see so many people who are in […]
Personal Injury Protection Insurance – Why it matters to you.
Don’t be “penny wise and pound foolish” when it comes to your auto insurance. We do tons of auto accident work here and one of the biggest mistakes people make is regarding their Personal Injury Protection (or PIP) coverage. PIP coverage is there to pay for your medical bills and lost wages whether or not […]