Sometimes, the person who causes an accident that leads to injuries or fatalities is just a poor driver or was unlucky. Other times, the at-fault driver is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The other probable cause is distracted driving.The Zebra, a car...
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Kids are common accidental poisoning victims
You’re a responsible parent. You childproof your home with locks on cupboard containing poisonous chemicals and keep your prescription medications safely out of your children’s reach. Controlling your home environment is simple. It’s the hazards...
Know the symptoms for whiplash
Whiplash is most often associated with motor vehicle accidents after an incident when your head is thrust forward or backward. Whiplash can also happen because of sports injuries or even physical abuse when a person is violently shaken.If you feel pain in your neck...
COLLECTION’S CORNER : Deferred Billing
This month in Collection's Corner, we are focusing on deferred billing. Our office offers two different billing options with respect to collection cases: contemporaneous billing (i.e. "pay as you go") or deferred billing. Unlike contemporaneous billing where you...
Maryland Legislative Update 2019
Two new laws directly affecting community associations were passed during the 2019 Maryland Legislative Session. First, Residents of 55 plus communities in Carroll County can now conduct a bingo game on the common areas of their community in addition to Mahjong and...
Evergreen Management, LLC and the Importance of Fidelity Insurance
On July 31, 2019, the Maryland Attorney General announced that the Office of Consumer Protection Division reached a settlement with Evergreen Management, LLC ("Evergreen") and its owner, Jason Barry Oseroff ("Oseroff") for misappropriation of community association...
Is substance abuse common among truck drivers?
Driving a tractor-trailer can be a lonely and boring profession. It involves long hours alone driving down similar-looking roadways with few forms of available entertainment.Some truck drivers turn to alcohol or drugs for relief from the sometimes, mind-numbing nature...
COLLECTIONS CORNER : Credit Reporting
This month in Collections Corner, we will return to an issue we first addressed in our December 2017 Newsletter - reporting delinquent homeowners Community Association debt to the credit bureaus (enclosed). To briefly recap the contents of that letter, our office...
Special Client Letter – Requests For Reasonable Modifications And Accommodations And Emotional Support Under The Fair Housing Act
Over the years, many clients have asked our office to provide guidance concerning homeowners' requests for reasonable modifications and/or accommodations under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (the "FHAA"). And, more recently, as you may have seen in...
How Maryland’s wrongful death statute helps families of victims
If someone you love recently died in an accident, Maryland’s wrongful death statute can help hold the parties at fault responsible. This statute allows for spouses, parents, children and other family members to receive compensation for their loss. What kind of...
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