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Lexington Park
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22335 Exploration Drive
Ste. 2030
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Waldorf
Phone 443-853-8698
3010 Crain Highway
Suite 100B
Waldorf MD, 20601
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Should I Go to Court If I’ve Been Injured?
The legal team at Baldwin, Briscoe & Steinmetz handles significant personal injury work in Southern Maryland. We represent clients in various personal injury cases, typically car accidents and slip and fall cases. One question that often arises is whether or not our clients should go to court to recover losses from their injuries. In almost […]
How do I handle a DUI or DWI traffic stop?
You’ve been out on the town or on your way home from a friend’s house when you see the blue lights in your rearview mirror. You know that you’ve had three beers–or was it four? You may be impaired or intoxicated. Your decisions in the next few minutes could impact your future. Over the past […]
Can I Handle My Case Without A Lawyer?
Hiring an attorney to handle your personal injury case could be one of the most important financial decisions you ever make. However, if you settle your case without an attorney with the background and experience to handle your case correctly, you might regret that decision. In short, the answer to whether you can handle your […]
What do I do after a Car Accident?
I was just involved in a car crash. What do I do now? Car accidents have become a normal part of life in high-traffic areas like Southern Maryland. With increased development and commuter traffic, more cars are on our roads yearly. And while none of us plans to be involved in a crash, an accident […]
Supporting Charles County
The law offices of Baldwin, Briscoe, and Steinmetz supported the residents of Charles County this past weekend by being a BRONZE Sponsor of the 98th Annual Charles County fair. Thousands of Charles County family members enjoyed the fair located at the fairgrounds in LaPlata, Maryland.
2022 Charles County Chamber of Commerce, “Stuff the Bus” Event
Expanding with the community we serve
While the last few years may have raised new challenges with the impact of COVID, Baldwin, Briscoe and Steinmetz, PC., has remained fully operational and has continued to serve our clients with first class legal representation. State of the art technology, a new case management system, a new automated phone system and various on-line conferencing […]
Baldwin, Briscoe and Steinmetz awarded Maryland Pro Bono Service Award
This award is presented to a judge who has contributed to the overall pro bono effort by encouraging participation among lawyers, or increasing access to the judicial system for legal services for low-income clients.
Boulevard Rule
Maryland has a boulevard rule that applies in determining who is at fault in some traffic accidents. The boulevard rule applies to crashes that occur at intersections. The boulevard rule requires that a vehicle entering a main road from a smaller road, parking lot or alley, must yield to all traffic that is on the […]
The Five Types of Maryland Automobile Insurance
By law, you are required to have motor vehicle insurance if you drive on any public road in Maryland. What you may not know is that there are actually five kinds of automobile insurance. You likely have all five as part of your automobile policy. If you don’t, you should call your insurance carrier today […]
Can I recover money damages if my pet is injured or killed?
As most people are aware, when a person is injured or killed because someone else’s negligence, a claim may be brought for personal injuries sustained. Under Maryland law, a person may include within their claim for compensation medical bills incurred, lost wages, money for pain and suffering, money for humiliation or embarrassment associated with an […]
How Injunctions Work
Injunctions are court orders that require a defendant to take certain action or refrain from taking certain actions. In some circumstances a money judgment from a court may not be sufficient to make a party whole from another’s misconduct. In such cases, an injunction is often an appropriate remedy. There are different types of injunctions […]
Why does it Take So Long to Get Compensated for my Car Crash?
You are involved in car crash. It is clearly the other party’s fault. You have injuries. You have missed work. All you want is to get compensated and move on with your life. Why should it take three years to get what you deserve? While some people are able to get compensated within a year […]
Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals Overturns Dismissal of Slip and Fall Case
On February 1, 2022, the Court of Special Appeals issued an opinion in Cador v. YES Organic Market Hyattsville, Inc. The trial court had dismissed the plaintiff’s claims, holding that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent and assumed the risk of injury and therefore should not be permitted to go to trial. The Court of Special […]