Truck Accident Cases in Baltimore County, Maryland

     Baltimore County has been historically been considered a below average jurisdiction for Maryland truck accident lawyers handling personal injury cases. Historically, Baltimore County jurors have given jury awards that are about 75% of what truck accident plaintiffs recover from juries throughout the rest of Maryland and a little over half of what the awards are in Baltimore City and Prince George's County. Most Maryland attorneys handling truck accident cases on behalf of injured victims believe that Baltimore County is one of the worst forums for plaintiffs' attorneys handling accident cases in Maryland. The Baltimore Sun wrote an extensive piece on March 22, 2004 titled "Baltimore County Juries Buck Trend of Big Awards." The byline to the article was "Average for malpractice, personal injury payouts lower than state figure;'You don't see runaway verdicts.'" The premise of the article was that Baltimore County was the most difficult county for personal injury attorneys in Maryland to get fair compensation for their clients.

     Our truck accident lawyers in Baltimore County have had a different experience. Our attorneys have had a number of outstanding results for clients seeking compensation in Baltimore County. One verdict received national exposure based largely on Baltimore County's known reputation for not giving plaintiffs in accident cases the benefit of the doubt (and some problematic facts in the case). Our strategy in that case was to deny conventional wisdom that you should pick the "dumbest" jury you can get in a Baltimore County case and pick a smart, balanced jury that has the fortitude to wait to hear all of the evidence before reaching a conclusion.

     In Baltimore County truck accidents cases, the parties and their attorneys participate in a settlement conference after discovery is closed. Settlement conferences in Baltimore County are done at the courthouse and are typically conducted by retired Baltimore County judges. The judge acts as a mediator in an effort to resolve the truck accident case. These settlement conferences are often helpful in getting the parties in a truck accident case to reach a resolution. Unlike some counties in Maryland, the court determines a trial date early in the case.

     Because of our proximity to Baltimore County, Maryland, our truck accident attorneys have handled many truck accidents case in Baltimore County, primarily truck accidents on the Baltimore Beltway (Route 695), I-83, and I-95. If you have been injured or live in Towson, Timonium, Catonsville, Cockeysville, Dundalk, Arbutus, Perry Hall, Essex, and Owings Mills., call our Baltimore County accident attorneys at 410-553-6000 or select here for a free consultation.

Other Jurisdictions

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