In Blair v. DC, the DC Court of Appeals held a jury must decide whether the District is liable for an off-duty officer who invoked police authority.

Maryland boating accident liability explained: operator negligence, alcohol on the water, maritime law's surprising role, and what victims should do.

Rural Virginia crashes combine high speeds, thin insurance, and the nation's harshest fault rule. What families need to know about these cases.

Dockless scooters arrived in Washington DC this spring. Who pays when a rider is hurt — or hurts someone else? The early legal landscape, explained.

In Duffy v. CBS Corp., the Court of Appeals of Maryland held the 20-year statute of repose did not bar a steamfitter's mesothelioma claim.

Maryland injury deadlines explained: the 3-year rule, the discovery rule, tolling for minors, medical malpractice limits, and the LGTCA 1-year notice.

When Virginia juries can award punitive damages, how the $350,000 statutory cap works, and why drunk-driving cases are treated differently.

How to spot nursing home neglect in Washington DC, the rights residents have under DC and federal law, and the deadlines families need to know.

DC law gives property owners 8 daylight hours to clear sidewalk snow. What the shoveling law does — and doesn't — mean for people injured in icy falls.

Herniated discs and spine injuries don't show like broken bones. How Maryland injury lawyers prove invisible injuries — and answer the defense playbook.

Yes — Virginia's collateral source rule means the at-fault party pays your full medical bills, even the amounts your health insurance covered or wrote off.

In Hall v. District of Columbia, the D.C. Circuit revived false-arrest and excessive-force claims — and let claims against the restaurant proceed too.

Tractor-trailer crash cases run on federal safety rules and electronic evidence that disappears fast. What Virginia victims need to know — and do — early.

Maryland's 2017 Enhanced UIM law lets drivers stack their own coverage on top of the at-fault driver's insurance. How the offset trap worked and how to opt in.

When someone dies from negligence in DC, the law provides two distinct claims — wrongful death and survival — with different damages and beneficiaries.

Health insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid may claim part of your Maryland injury settlement. Who really gets paid back, and how liens get reduced.

In Toraish v. Lee, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a med-mal defense verdict, holding a defense causation expert's opinion lacked foundation.

A new D.C. law limits how much of your injury settlement a health insurer can claw back through subrogation.

Maryland's 2014 dog bite statute ended the pit bull liability wars. What the rebuttable presumption and running-at-large rules mean for bite victims.

Before you can sue the DC government for an injury, D.C. Code § 12-309 requires written notice within six months. Miss it and even a strong case is gone.