At Gelb & Gelb, P.C., our trusted personal injury attorneys in Silver Spring have dedicated decades to fighting for justice for accident victims across Montgomery County. If you suffer injuries due to a negligent tortfeasor or an unruly aggressor, you may be entitled to compensation. Hiring one of our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers guarantees you a dedicated, experienced attorney who will fight to ensure you receive justice. At many firms, reaching an injury lawyer can prove challenging. They often have a maze of paralegals looking to vet less valuable cases. At Gelb & Gelb, we offer free consultations to potential clients seven days a week! Our phone lines are open 24/7, and you can always get in touch with your attorney.
Our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers operate in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. We opened up our second office in Maryland so we could devote full-time resources to the residents and victims of Silver Spring. Silver Spring is the fourth most populated city in Maryland and is part of the largest county, Montgomery County. Whether in Downtown Silver Spring, Woodside, Woodside Park, Glenview, Woodmore, or some other Silver Spring neighborhood, we are happy to assist.
At the start of each case, your Silver Spring personal injury lawyer will provide you with his cell phone number and business card via text. This way, if you have a pressing matter that comes up throughout a personal injury claim, we ensure you meet all deadlines and can always get questions and concerns answered swiftly and effectively. Give us a call today for a free case evaluation!
Our comprehensive personal injury services in Silver Spring include advanced representation by motor vehicle accident attorneys and slip and fall injury lawyers, ensuring you receive the compensation you deserve. For cases involving collisions on the Capital Beltway in Silver Spring, near the Silver Spring Civic Center, we stand ready to help.
Residents of Silver Spring are no strangers to traffic. And unfortunately, with traffic comes inattentiveness, distracted driving, drunk driving, and recklessness. Car accidents occur daily on major roads like Georgia Ave., 16th Street, East-West Highway, and others. While car accidents are sometimes unavoidable, there are still steps you can take for justice after the fact. A Silver Spring personal injury lawyer can ensure you take the proper steps toward compensation and an amicable resolution.
As traffic only worsens in Silver Spring and the surrounding area, the best thing we can do is hold accountable those who decide to risk everyone else’s lives by behaving negligently on the road. Particularly, reckless acts like texting and driving and drunk driving have been shown to lead to more traffic accidents. While there is little we can do proactively as attorneys and lay people driving to work, the court system is eager to hold these careless drivers responsible.
As hypothetical examples, if you are a customer at Kaldi’s Social House Silver Spring, All Set Restaurant, or Copper Canyon Grill, you are a business invitee. What are the duties of these businesses to protect patrons like yourself? Their obligations are less than you might think. Suppose there is a dangerous condition, such as a slippery surface in their restaurant or coffee shop, and they know it. In that case, a yellow warning sign may suffice to absolve them of liability.
But what if they are not aware of the dangerous conditions? Businesses have a duty to inspect on a reasonable basis for hazardous conditions like slippery surfaces. This may result from a leaky ceiling or a spilled drink. On the other hand, if another patron spills their drink on the ground, and you slip on that spilled drink 30 seconds after the spill, the business is not likely liable. But of course, it is still worth consulting with a Silver Spring personal injury lawyer.
Our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers fight so you can receive the compensation you deserve for the damages incurred due to losing a loved one. When your family member passes due to the negligence of a third party, you may be able to make a wrongful death claim. In Maryland, under § 3-904, a parent, child, or spouse may recover damages. Naturally, the recoverable damages are not for the medical expenses, lost wages, and “pain and suffering” that the decedent would have been entitled to. The claim for those damages belongs to the estate of the deceased. The damages you are entitled to are as follows:
Be aware of certain limitations on collecting damages in a wrongful death claim. Beyond the limitation against cousins, siblings, and in-laws recovering, there are also slayer statutes. Speak with a Silver Spring wrongful death lawyer for more information.
The process of a truck accident injury proceeding typically mirrors that of a car accident case, with a few nuances. For one, the trucking company may be liable. This may be Amazon, Whole Foods, UPS, Giant Grocery, or any other trucking company in Silver Spring.
Experience matters in everything that we do. Decades of practice and the opportunity to grow allow for improvement and proficiency. Our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers founded our flagship office in 1954. Since then, we have represented over 10,000 clients in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Further, we have recovered over $150,000,000 for our clients and won numerous awards and accolades, establishing ourselves as the area’s preeminent personal injury law firm.
While past results are not necessarily an indicator of future success, we have recovered millions for our clients. In particular, if your case involves intentional conduct, we may be able to prove malice. In Silver Spring, proving malice may lead to an award for punitive damages. This can be a significant value-add for your case, acting as a multiplier based on your compensatory damages. This is a form of damages we have had great success winning in the past. Our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers’ track record of recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, never choosing to settle for less than what your case is worth, is why we have been voted as top lawyers by the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post Magazine, and copious others.
Navigating the legal system as a layperson without a Silver Spring personal injury lawyer is challenging. We are here to provide you with the assistance you need.
A settlement is a contract we execute with the defendant. It is meant to compensate you for your injuries. And in turn, we release the defendant from further liability, waiving our right to sue the defendant in court. This is okay because we are receiving what we deem a fair and equitable recovery, which we would likely get anyway if we went through litigation.
On the other hand, a verdict is what we get when we litigate your case and complete a trial. The jury, if there is one, will produce a verdict. The verdict signifies what the jury thinks your case is worth. However, a verdict is not necessarily final. Instead, the judgment is final. It is up to a judge to uphold the verdict, but he is not required to do so.
While there is always a chance for a more significant recovery if we go to trial, there is also a chance we get nothing. This is why our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers seek an amicable resolution via alternate dispute resolution (ADR).
You can expect your trial to last two days for the typical personal injury case in Silver Spring. Of course, getting into court can take several months after filing suit with the Montgomery County District Court. Below is the typical litigation process you can expect in court.
Below are questions our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers frequently get from clients.
The statute of limitations for personal injury protection, or PIP, is one year from the accident date. This falls under § 19-508 of the Maryland Code, Insurance.
The statute of limitations on personal injury in Maryland is typically three years from the date of injury. There are exceptions, though they are unlikely to apply. For example, the statute may be tolled if you do not immediately detect the injury that a negligent third party causes. This is most common with asbestos cases. But beware, if the accident occurs in Maryland and you are making an uninsured motorist claim. If you executed your insurance policy in another state like Virginia, the applicable statute may be Virginia’s, which is two years. For questions on your case, contact our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers today.
Damages in a personal injury case are typically meant to compensate and make you whole, not punish the defendant. To do this, the defendant is liable for many of your expenses, including medical and other reasonable costs. The defendant is also liable for your lost wages, assuming you cannot work because of your injury and excused by your treating physician. Additionally, you are entitled to compensation for your past and future pain if applicable.
If you suffer an injury from whiplash, consult a Silver Spring personal injury lawyer immediately. You may be entitled to compensation for related medical expenses, lost wages, and associated pain and suffering from your accident. Whiplash injuries typically occur in motor vehicle accidents. But, they can also result from assaults in a bar or nightclub.
If you believe you have a viable claim against a negligent third party, contact our Silver Spring personal injury lawyers today for a free case evaluation.
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