What does a debt lawyer do?
A debt lawyer is a legal practitioner who helps people collect, pay or write- off debts. These are the three basic services debt lawyers provide: Debt lawyers help you collect debts owing to you. Small business owners and professionals often need a lawyer who can run...
Medical Negligence Vs Malpractice: What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between medical negligence and malpractice? Far too often, mistakes are made at a hospital or doctor’s office that can result in serious and significant harm to the patient. The simple fact of the matter is that nobody is perfect, and patients...
How long does a medical malpractice settlement take in Maryland?
How Long Does a Medical Malpractice Settlement Take? As you are probably well aware by now, the American healthcare system is far from perfect. From overlong waiting periods to frustrating insurance companies, there are plenty of ways that ordinary people are kept...
Common Myths About Bankruptcy
Common Myths About Bankruptcy While filing for bankruptcy is not something you’d ever thought you would have to do, it’s important to remember that you are not alone. Bankruptcy filings are actually very common, with over 500,000 Americans filing for bankruptcy in...
Is Maryland a No-Fault State for Car Accidents?
Who do you call first immediately after a car accident in Maryland? Most people who end up hurt in auto wrecks know little about how to make an insurance claim. They probably aren’t aware if Maryland is a no-fault state for car accidents or not. However, this is a...
Factors in the Worth of Personal Injury Cases
What are the factors in the worth of personal injury cases? This question is one we have been asked many times at the Law Offices of Nick Del Pizzo, a Baltimore Law Firm. All too often, this is left much too vague in the public spectrum, so today we’d like to inspect....
What is UM/UIM Coverage?
What is UM/UIM Coverage? Uninsured (UM) motorist and underinsured (UIM) motorist coverage is an additional amount of auto insurance available for you to purchase on your own automobile policy to protect you in case of an accident where the at-fault-driver does not...
Can you get whiplash from a car accident with no damage?
The first thing that typically comes to mind with car accidents is the more serious kind where injuries are a given. However, what is often overlooked are the smaller incidents. That leaves many to question can you get whiplash from a car accident with no damage? At...
How long do you have to report a car accident injury in Maryland?
A question we are often asked at the Law Offices of Nick Del Pizzo is, how long do you have to report a car accident injury in Maryland? We find many people are unsure of how long after a car accident you have to report an injury in Maryland. If an accident results in...
What Can I Keep in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
For an individual, there are two types of bankruptcy–a Chapter 7, which is a liquidation, and a Chapter 13, which is a reorganization of debts. The names come from the part of the federal bankruptcy code that provides information and requirements for both legal...
What is a STET?
STET is a Latin term that means “let it stand.” According to the Baltimore County state’s attorney office, a STET is an indefinite postponement. A guilty verdict is not entered, but a STET is not an acquittal or dismissal. The charges remain; but they are not active...
When is Drug Possession a Misdemeanor or a Felony?
When is Drug Possession a Misdemeanor or a Felony? Compared to a felony, a misdemeanor drug possession does not come along with as severe penalties. There are distinct differences between what makes up a felony or a misdemeanor for drug possession. That leads to the...