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The District of Columbia City Council recently passed the Vulnerable User Collision Recovery Amendment Act of 2020.  The Vulnerable User Collision Recovery Act previously adopted the comparative negligence doctrine for roadway collisions between an automobile and a pedestrian, bicyclist or one using some other non-motorized transportation device.  The law allowed recovery for such individuals, so… read more

Virginia’s 2021 special legislative session recently ended.  The following bills have passed both the House and Senate, and are expected to be signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam on or before March 31, 2021.  The effective date for each, with the exception of S.B. 1182, will be July 1, 2021. S.B. 1182 increases required… read more

In three administrative orders issued on February 17, 2021, the Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) imposed a combined total of $480,000 in penalties against five people and four companies for insurance fraud and for acting as public adjusters without a license.  You can read the details here. Any questions regarding this development can be directed to… read more

The D.C. Superior Court is planning to resume jury trials on March 22, 2021, nearly one year after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.  As safety measures, the Court reportedly has added plexiglass partitions to the jury boxes, and court officials plan to space out seats in the jury boxes and the gallery… read more

Maryland law allows individuals to recover reasonable veterinary expenses for injuries to a pet, with the fair market value of the pet being available should it die from its injuries.  At present, the Maryland legislature is considering a law that, if passed, would raise the compensatory damages cap for such claims.  The current limit of… read more