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Baltimore attorney selected to help lead class-action lawsuit over massive Equifax data breach
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Read MoreCLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED BY TENANTS OF “LUXURY” APARTMENTS OVERLOOKING THE COURTHOUSE WHO HAD NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING FOR MONTHS AT A TIME
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2018 CONTACT: Shanta Alexidor, (410) 539-6500, Shanta.Alexidor@murphyfalcon.com Residents and commercial tenants of The Munsey Building located in Downtown Baltimore contend that their landlord and management company misled prospective and current tenants about the “luxury” apartments that lacked heat and air conditioning for months at a time. Baltimore, MD (January 26, 2018)—…
Read MoreThe Seriousness of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when this odorless, colorless gas builds up inside a car or home, leading to flu-like symptoms and eventually can result in coma or death. Each year, about 400 people die in the United States from carbon monoxide poisoning, with an additional 4,000 hospitalized. Infants, the elderly, and those with chronic heart…
Read MoreUnderstanding Sexual Assault At the Hands of a Doctor
Most of us see doctors as confidants who we trust with our most intimate medical problems. We expect them to provide us with the compassionate care and competent skill that is needed to nurse us back to health. What we don’t anticipate is that some doctors might abuse this relationship of trust to satisfy their…
Read MoreProving Negligence: What Factors Are Most Important?
When someone acts in a negligent or careless manner, which causes you or your loved ones to suffer an injury, you can file a negligence claim. Under the law, a person who owes you duty of care fails to deliver on that mandate and is proved to have been careless and that the carelessness resulted…
Read MoreWho Is Liable In Product Liability Cases?
If you have suffered an injury at the hands of a defective or dangerous product, you’ll want to consider filing a product liability case. Product liability is an area of law that can be complex and confusing, and one of the reasons is that it can be difficult to prove liability on the part of…
Read MoreBilly Murphy, Hassan Murphy Comment on DOJ Decision to Not Federally Charge Officers Accused in Death of Freddie Gray
Murphy, Falcon & Murphy Founder and Senior Partner Judge William H. “Billy” Murphy, Jr., along with Partner Hassan Murphy, recently shared their insight on the Justice Department’s decision to not pursue federal charges against the six police officers implicated in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose 2015 death in…
Read MoreAvoiding Drunk Driving Crashes In Baltimore
In 2015, there were 513 traffic deaths in Baltimore. Thirty percent of these accidents were caused by drunk driving. Alcohol makes driving more dangerous by impairing judgement and slowing down reaction time. Drunk driving accidents can be prevented and avoided. For others on the road, it is important to know the best ways to avoid…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Settlement and Trial
There are two general ways in which civil claims of different types can be resolved. This includes personal injury claims. A case can be resolved through a settlement or a judgment in a lawsuit. When considering a personal injury case, there are in fact two different types of settlements that potentially can occur. First, there…
Read MoreChoosing a Firm with a Reputation
If you or someone you love has sustained a serious injury, you need to ensure that you are not moving forward alone. Not only are you dealing with the injuries, but you also have to worry about the legal and financial issues you are going to be facing. This means making sure you have someone…
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