The mosquito-borne Zika virus is reason enough to cancel travel plans to a country where the virus is active. No expectant mother wants to risk giving birth to an infant with the devastating microcephaly birth defect. The latest CDC information is that a pregnant...
Read MoreMany global branded hotels and resorts within the lodging and hospitality industry have facilities in locations where Zika virus has been reported. These often luxurious hotels and resorts rely heavily on marketing that is designed to entice guests to enjoy the...
Read MoreCases of Legionnaires’ Disease occurring at hotels and resorts are rising in number. On June 7, 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) issued a report which documents a growing number of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in...
Read MoreSlip and fall cases involving snowy or icy sidewalks are not impossible to win. However, they do present some unique legal challenges to plaintiffs in Maryland. There are two key defenses the defendant in these types of cases might raise: contributory negligence, and...
Read MoreAll property owners must take reasonable steps to keep their lands and buildings (premises) free of hazards that could hurt or kill someone. When they don’t, they can potentially be held liable for any deaths or injuries which occur as a result. ...
Read More$38,000+ settlement recovery in a Baltimore City case where our client was walking into their office building and slipped and fell on wet concrete on a wet and rainy morning. Mats had been laid out on the walkway but not wide enough to cover the entire walkway....
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