Areas of Practice

When you've been hurt in an accident, you need a maryland auto accident attorney with experience—someone who has helped victims like you for more than 40 years.

As a Motorcycle rider, you know there's nothing more freeing than the sensation of two wheels on the open road. Unfortunately, other drivers are often distracted or simply not paying attention when driving near motorcycles—and that can lead to serious accidents and injuries.

Because of their weight and size, commercial trucks are much more dangerous in accidents than standard passenger vehicles. During collisions, big trucks can cause serious damage to other automobiles on the road and severe injuries to both passengers and drivers.

From household devices to medical implants, the products you use on a daily basis are supposed to make your life easier. Unfortunately, some manufacturers are negligent when designing products—and that can sometimes lead to you or your family members suffering serious injuries. When that happens, you may have huge medical bills that you simply can't afford.

It is comforting to be surrounded by people who care about you and want to help when you've lost a loved one. At Brown and Getka , we have a legal staff who will be there to help you move forward in these trying times.

When you've been hurt on another person's property, it can be unclear who is responsible for the injuries you've suffered and who should pay the medical expenses you've incurred.

Children are taught not to play with matches, but a fire accident can occur anywhere and can be caused by a number of things, including electrical appliances, fireplaces, cigarettes, candles, heaters, hot water heaters , chemicals and even defective products(hyper link to product liability). No matter how your fire accident occurred, if you suffered a burn injury as a result of another person's negligence or careless behavior, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Catastrophic personal injuries are life changing events. They affect not just the injured person but the entire family. These injuries require a great deal of adaptation, as well as involve plenty of challenges throughout the lifetime of the injured individual.

Swimming pools are a great way of getting exercise and staying cool. But, often times, they can be death traps. Tragic accidents can occur in backyard pools, hotels, schools, country clubs or water parks. Whenever young swimmers are not properly supervised, there is the risk of a tragic swimming pool accident. Submersion or near-drowning could also result in catastrophic or irreversible brain damage.

Medical malpractice is the failure of a hospital physician, surgeon, chiropractor, nurse, dentist or other health care professional to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession. If a physician was careless, lacked proper skills, or disregarded protocols of standards, resulting in injury to a patient, a jury may find the health care provider liable for negligence. Hospitals can also be held liable for the negligence of their employees, including physicians, staff nurses and technicians.