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Lead Paint Litigation
There are millions of homes that contain lead paint, and tens of thousands of children in Baltimore have been exposed to and poisoned by lead paint chips or dust. Our attorneys have developed an effective and results-driven process for lead litigation. Because our team is experienced and efficient, we have recovered millions for victims of lead poisoning.
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An alarming number of children in the Baltimore area have been harmed by lead paint. Many individuals do not even realize that lead can enter your system regardless of whether or not you actually ingest lead paint chips, and victims of lead poisoning rarely show physical signs.
There are millions of homes that contain lead paint, and tens of thousands of children in Baltimore have been exposed to and poisoned by lead paint chips or dust. Ingestion of lead paint can lead to a variety of health and behavioral issues including difficulties in school, attention problems, trouble obtaining or holding a job and even criminal behavior.
Our attorneys have developed an effective and results-driven process for lead litigation. Because our team is experienced and efficient, we have recovered over $500,000,000 for victims of lead poisoning. If you would like to speak to a lead litigation attorney at O’Brien Law about how you may be entitled to pursue compensation for lead poisoning, contact our office today.
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Motor Vehicle Accident
If you’ve been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you should first focus on your health. Then, contact an attorney to guide you through the complex legal process. The dedicated team at O’Brien Law will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the details of your motor vehicle accident. We take the burden off your shoulders by skillfully negotiating with insurance companies on your behalf to secure a fair settlement that fully compensates you for your losses.
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Our team of dedicated attorneys is here to guide you through the legal process, providing the support you need to navigate the complexities of your case and helping you on the road to recovery.
Our Services
Thorough Investigation
Our team conducts a comprehensive investigation into the details of your motor vehicle accident. We gather evidence, interview witnesses, and collaborate with accident reconstruction experts to build a solid foundation for your case.
Negotiation with Insurance Companies
Navigating insurance claims can be daunting. We take the burden off your shoulders by skillfully negotiating with insurance companies on your behalf. Our aim is to secure a fair settlement that fully compensates you for your losses.
Aggressive Litigation
When negotiations fall short, we are prepared to take your case to court. Our experienced litigators will vigorously advocate for your rights, presenting a compelling case to seek the justice you deserve.
What types of motor vehicle accident cases do you handle?
Common cases we handle:
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Public Transportation Accidents
Why choose O’Brien Law?
Expertise: Our attorneys prevent the insurance companies from taking advantage of you and paying as little as possible for your claim. We can help you obtain justice for the difficulties that the motor vehicle crash has caused you, rather than allow the insurance companies to take advantage of you without an attorney and try to reach a quick and unfair settlement.
Compassion: We know that dealing with the aftermath of an accident is overwhelming. Our team approaches every case with empathy, ensuring you receive the compassionate support you deserve during this challenging time.
Results-Oriented: We are committed to achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether through negotiation or litigation, our goal is to secure the maximum compensation for your medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
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If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident, don’t face the legal aftermath alone. Contact O’Brien Law for a free consultation. Let us be your advocates, helping you navigate the legal complexities and pursue the compensation you need to rebuild. Your journey to recovery and justice begins here.
Serious Personal Injury
Serious injury is generally defined as physical trauma to the body by an external force that needs immediate hospital or medical treatment. This can be caused by a fall, burn or an act of violence and often include physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, lost wages from missed work, and property damage. If you endure significant physical or emotional pain as a result of a preventable accident, O’Brien Law can work with you to help you earn the compensation you deserve.
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These injuries often include physical injury, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, lost wages from missed work, and property damage.
Personal injury can result from almost anything—car accidents, boating accidents, assault and falls on improperly maintained walkways. When an individual experiences a significant injury as a result of an act of negligence, such as a failure to keep premises safe, follow laws or act responsibly, you could be entitled to compensation.
The attorneys at O’Brien Law are passionate about representing victims who suffer long-lasting personal injury and pain and suffering as a result of another’s negligence. If you endure significant physical or emotional pain as a result of a preventable accident, you should not have to suffer alone. O’Brien Law can work with you to help you earn the compensation you deserve.
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Premises Liability
In Maryland, the owner of real property has an obligation to maintain the property in a good and safe manner that is suitable for the intended purpose of the property. If you have suffered an injury due to unsafe or dangerous conditions on someone else’s property, seek medical attention. It will be important to find legal representation soon after. Enlisting the help of an attorney will ensure that your rights are protected and you receive the compensation you deserve.
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When you’re on someone else’s property, you have a right to safety. If you’ve suffered an injury due to unsafe conditions on another person’s premises, the dedicated premises liability attorneys at O’Brien Law are here to ensure your rights are protected and that you receive the compensation you deserve.
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Slip and Fall Accidents
We represent individuals who have suffered injuries due to slippery or uneven surfaces, inadequate lighting, or other dangerous conditions on someone else’s property.
Inadequate Security
If you’ve been a victim of assault or robbery due to inadequate security measures on a property, we can help you seek compensation for your injuries.
Hazardous Conditions
Our attorneys handle cases involving injuries caused by poorly maintained premises, such as broken stairs, defective handrails, or unsafe walkways.
What is premises liability?
Premises liability refers to the legal responsibility of property owners to maintain a safe environment for those who enter their premises. Common scenarios include slip and falls, inadequate security leading to assaults, or injuries caused by hazardous conditions.
What premises liability cases do you handle?
Common cases we handle:
- Retail Store Accidents
- Restaurant Injuries
- Amusement Park Incidents
- Dog Bites on Private Property
- Apartment Complex Accidents
Why choose O’Brien Law?
Experience: Our team has been handling cases against negligent property owners for decades, possessing a deep understanding of the laws governing property owner responsibilities. We leverage this expertise to build strong cases for our clients.
Proven Results: With a track record of successful outcomes in premises liability cases, we are committed to securing the maximum compensation for our clients. We understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll these incidents can take, and we fight tirelessly to bring justice to those affected.
Client-Centered Approach: Your well-being is our top priority. We approach each case with compassion, providing personalized attention and legal strategies tailored to your specific circumstances.
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If you’ve been injured on someone else’s property, don’t hesitate to seek legal representation. Contact O’Brien Law for a free consultation. Let our experienced premises liability attorneys guide you through the legal process and fight for the compensation you deserve. Your path to justice begins here.
Medical Malpractice
Mistakes made by doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers can leave victims with significant pain and suffering, deformity, unending disabilities, and can even cause death. In order to fight powerful insurance companies and hospitals for the compensation you deserve, you need an experienced and aggressive attorney who will work hard on your behalf and stand up for what is right.
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Mistakes made by doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers can leave victims with significant pain and suffering, deformity, unending disabilities, and can even cause death. Making things more difficult is the fact that those healthcare providers are defended by large, powerful insurance companies and defense attorneys who work hard and expend tremendous amounts of money in an attempt to limit the compensation that you may receive for your injuries.
In order to fight those powerful insurance companies and hospitals for the compensation you deserve, you need an experienced and aggressive attorney who will work hard on your behalf and stand up for what is right. O’Brien Law and the attorneys in our network would be honored to guide you through this complicated process and to fight for compensation on your behalf.
What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider “breaches the standard of care,” which is the term we used to describe negligence by doctors and other healthcare providers. The “standard of care” is what a reasonably competent healthcare provider, with similar training and experience, would do under the same or similar circumstances. When a healthcare care provider treats a patient negligently, and that negligence causes injury to a patient, the elements of a prima facie case of medical malpractice have been met.
What damages can I recover?
Damages in medical malpractice cases can be catastrophic, having a far reaching impact on victims’ lives. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, your damages might include:
- Past and future pain and suffering
- Past and future medical expenses
- Past and future lost wages
- Loss of ability to perform household duties
- Loss of consortium (damage to a marital relationship)
What types of medical malpractice cases do you handle?
O’Brien Law and the attorneys in our network have handled many different types of medical malpractice cases. Regardless of your course of care, we are happy to review any potential case where a healthcare provider’s actions caused an unnecessary injury to a patient.
While the instances in which a medical malpractice case may arise are endless, here are a few examples of some of the types of cases and injuries that we have worked on:
- Birth injury, including obstetrical and neonatal malpractice
- Wrongful death (a medical mistake, in any circumstance, leading to death)
- Spinal cord injuries and other injuries leading to paralysis
- Surgical errors
- Nursing Home Abuse and Injuries
- Medication errors
- Emergency room errors
- Infection/Sepsis/SIRS
- Amputation
- Kidney injuries and other injuries to internal organs
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Gentamicin ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity
- Stroke and failure to administer tPA
- Improper management of high blood pressure
- Failure to diagnose
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Cancer misdiagnosis
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If you have been injured as a result of receiving (or not receiving) medical care, call O’Brien Law for a free consultation.
Birth Injury
Unfortunately, many children are injured during pregnancy, the birthing process, and during the neonatal period. Birth injuries are some of the most emotionally and financially devastating injuries possible. If your child suffers from cerebral palsy or another significant injury as a result of a negligence during your pregnancy, during labor and delivery, or in the newborn period, you’ll want to ensure that your injured child receives all the care that he or she needs.
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The birth of your child is supposed to be a joyous occasion. Unfortunately, many children are injured during pregnancy, the birthing process, and during the neonatal period, causing an otherwise joyous occasion to become one of the most difficult situations imaginable. If your child suffers from cerebral palsy or another significant injury as a result of a negligence during your pregnancy, during labor and delivery, or in the newborn period, you likely have many questions that you would like answered, and you want to ensure that your injured child receives all the care that he or she needs.
If you have found yourself in this difficult situation, you need an aggressive and competent lawyer who will thoroughly investigate the medical care that you received and fight for your child’s rights. O’Brien Law and the attorneys in our network would be honored to guide you and your family through this complicated process and to fight for justice on your behalf.
What damages can I recover?
The financial and emotional toll which goes along with caring for a child with disabilities can be devastating. You want the best possible care for your child, and you would like to to provide your injured child with all of the opportunities he or she deserves to get better and to live the happiest, healthiest life achievable. We may be able to help you.
Damages in birth injury cases may include:
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Past and future pain and suffering
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Past medical expenses
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Future medical expenses
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Attendant care for your child to allow you to return to work
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Future lost wages/loss of earning capacity
What types of injuries can occur?
Children can be injured as a result of negligence during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or in the newborn period. These injuries can arise from many different medical errors, and can result in many different injuries to both mother and child. While the circumstances in which birth injuries cases arise are endless, here are a few examples of the types of birth injury cases that we have handled:
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Preterm Labor; Prematurity
- Brain Hemorrhage
- Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
- Erb’s Palsy and brachial plexus injuries
- Failure to deliver in a timely fashion
- Intrauterine and newborn fetal death
- Maternal death during the newborn period
- Negligently performed forceps and vacuum deliveries
- Chorioamnionitis and maternal infection
- Preeclampsia
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If your child suffered an injury at birth, regardless of what you believe to be the cause or nature of the injury, O’Brien Law and the attorneys in our network would be happy to provide you with a free consultation and investigate any potential case on behalf of you and your child.
Negligent Security
When a property is owned in Maryland and is managed by either an individual or a management company, the law requires that they use reasonable care in keeping the property safe for those who live, work, and visit. In addition to keeping the property safe from personal injury hazards such as fall hazards, owners are responsible for protecting against foreseeable crime.
What is Negligent Security?
Negligent security means that a crime would have been less likely to happen or could have been prevented, if adequate security measures had been put into place. It occurs when there was failure to prevent foreseeable criminal conduct from happening on the property, particularly if that same criminal activity had occurred in the past.
Under Maryland law, property owners are responsible to ensure that people on their premises are not the victims of foreseeable crimes. When a property owner fails to provide adequate protection and a crime occurs, they may be liable. Failure to avoid foreseeable crime can include:
• Lack of security presence or proper training
• Lack of suficient lighting
• Failure to limit access to the property
• No clear warning of dangers on the property
• Failure to close off dangerous sections of a building
If you were victim to a criminal act and believe your situation could have been avoided, you should first seek any necessary medical attention. It will be essential to find a personal injury lawyer quickly thereafter, to make sure your rights are protected and to find out if you are entitled to compensation.
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If you have been injured as a result of negligent security, call O’Brien Law for a free consultation.