D.C.'s new Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act ends the one-percent bar for cyclists and pedestrians. What changed, and who it protects.

Super Lawyers recognizes Jacob Lebowitz and Ryan Posey among Washington D.C.'s top lawyers.

Hurt on ice or snow in Virginia? How the storm-in-progress rule works, when property owners must clear walkways, and the proof that wins these cases.

DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act helps pedestrians and cyclists — but drivers, passengers, and most injury victims still face the old 1% bar. Details here.

DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2016 ends the pure contributory negligence bar for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars, effective November 26.

Maryland workers hurt by a third party's negligence can collect workers' comp AND sue the negligent party. How the two claims, the lien, and § 9-902 fit together.

Virginia's med mal cap rose to $2.25 million on July 1, 2016. See the statutory schedule and why the date of the malpractice — not the trial — sets your cap.

Maryland's Court of Appeals held in Spangler v. McQuitty that a wrongful death claim is independent — a victim's own judgment during life doesn't bar the family.

In Kiriakos v. Phillips, Maryland's Court of Appeals recognized civil liability for adults who knowingly allow underage drinking at their homes. What it means.

Hurt by a Virginia state employee or agency? The Virginia Tort Claims Act allows suit — but with a one-year notice deadline and a $100,000 cap. Know the rules.

A step-by-step guide for DC crash victims: the police report, the 60-day PIP election, medical treatment, and the deadlines that can make or break your claim.

In Rowhouses, Inc. v. Smith, Maryland's Court of Appeals held lead-poisoned plaintiffs need only rule out reasonably probable sources — not every conceivable one.

Virginia's "one free bite" rule is widely misunderstood. Learn how negligence, leash-law violations, and negligence per se let dog bite victims recover.

Maryland's Jake's Law makes distracted driving that kills or seriously injures a crime. Here's how the texting and handheld bans strengthen civil injury claims.

Hurt on someone else's property in Washington DC? Learn how DC's reasonable-care standard works and why it's friendlier than Maryland's or Virginia's rules.

Maryland's highest court held equipment makers can be liable for failing to warn about asbestos parts their products required — a lifeline for mesothelioma families.

A deposition can make or break a Virginia injury case. Here is how we prepare clients — what to expect, the traps to avoid, and the mindset that works.

Virginia slip-and-fall cases turn on notice — proving the store knew or should have known about the hazard. Here's how that proof is won and lost.

After a child fell through an uncovered vent into a 25-foot shaft, the DC Court of Appeals formally adopted the rescue doctrine — a landmark for families.

Maryland's highest court restored a family's judgment against a correctional officer whose reckless failures led to an inmate's murder during transport.