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Personal Injury Lawyer in St. Mary’s County

Since 1983, The Dorsey Law Firm, located in Leonardtown, Maryland, has proficiently handled matters including personal injury, workers’ compensation, and business matters. If you need a St. Mary’s County personal injury lawyer, our firm has significant experience handling car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, wrongful death, and much more. If you are having an issue with workers’ compensation after a work injury, or need help with a budding or existing business, our full-service law firm stands ready to fight for you. Call us to find out how we can help you today.

Our personal injury firm is dedicated to providing clients with exceptional legal representation. When you partner with The Dorsey Law Firm, you benefit from our strong advocacy, decades of experience, a record of successful cases, and a zealous dedication to protecting your rights. Our consultations are free because we think you deserve to speak with an attorney about your case without the burden of having to put money down. For some of our practice areas, including personal injury, you won’t pay anything unless we win for you. So, what are you waiting for? Contact us right away.

Our Practice Areas

Personal Injury

MVA

Business Law

Social Security Disability

Construction Accidents

Construction workers are the backbone of our society, and if you have recently sustained an injury on the job or you’ve developed a work-related illness.

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Defective Products

When it comes to suing a corporation or another business over an injury caused by a defective product, you will need strong legal representation on your side.

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Dog Bites

Dog bite cases are often complex, which is why you cannot hire just any attorney to represent you. Our firm is ready to help.

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Medical Malpractice

If you were recently harmed by a medical professional, you should strongly consider retaining the services of a knowledgeable St. Mary’s County medical malpractice lawyer today.

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Slip & Fall

Property owners are legally obligated to ensure that their premises are safe, and when they fail to do so and someone is injured, they should be held accountable.

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Work Injuries

If you have been injured on the job, our attorneys can help you file workers’ compensation claims to pursue financial compensation for your medical bills and a percentage of your lost wages.

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Construction Accidents

Construction workers are the backbone of our society, and if you have recently sustained an injury on the job or you’ve developed a work-related illness.

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Defective Products

When it comes to suing a corporation or another business over an injury caused by a defective product, you will need strong legal representation on your side.

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Dog Bites

Dog bite cases are often complex, which is why you cannot hire just any attorney to represent you. Our firm is ready to help.

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Medical Malpractice

If you were recently harmed by a medical professional, you should strongly consider retaining the services of a knowledgeable St. Mary’s County medical malpractice lawyer today.

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Slip & Fall

Property owners are legally obligated to ensure that their premises are safe, and when they fail to do so and someone is injured, they should be held accountable.

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Work Injuries

If you have been injured on the job, our attorneys can help you file workers’ compensation claims to pursue financial compensation for your medical bills and a percentage of your lost wages.

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Boat Accidents

Boat accidents can occur for various reasons, and at times, they are no one’s fault in particular. Contact us to tell us your story so we can get started.

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Bus Accidents

Bus accidents are notoriously complex to handle, as in many cases, we will have to file a claim against the Maryland Transit Administration in order to win the compensation you need.

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Car Accidents

Car accidents are among Maryland’s most common causes of personal injuries. We will help to present your case in a favorable light in pursuit of a just recovery.

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Motorcycle Accidents

We’ve worked with countless bikers over the years, and we are ready to put our years of experience handling motorcycle accident claims to work for you as well.

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Pedestrian Accidents

If you’ve recently been involved in a pedestrian accident, there is a very strong chance that you suffered a wide array of very serious injuries, as pedestrians stand little chance against the force of a motor vehicle.

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Truck Accidents

Commercial trucking accidents are among America’s most violent motor vehicle crashes, often causing life-threatening injuries to the occupants of smaller motor vehicles.

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Boat Accidents

Boat accidents can occur for various reasons, and at times, they are no one’s fault in particular. Contact us to tell us your story so we can get started.

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Bus Accidents

Bus accidents are notoriously complex to handle, as in many cases, we will have to file a claim against the Maryland Transit Administration in order to win the compensation you need.

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Car Accidents

Car accidents are among Maryland’s most common causes of personal injuries. We will help to present your case in a favorable light in pursuit of a just recovery.

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Motorcycle Accidents

We’ve worked with countless bikers over the years, and we are ready to put our years of experience handling motorcycle accident claims to work for you as well.

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Pedestrian Accidents

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Truck Accidents

Commercial trucking accidents are among America’s most violent motor vehicle crashes, often causing life-threatening injuries to the occupants of smaller motor vehicles.

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Business Law

As your attorneys, we will address your questions and concerns to help your business thrive better than ever before.

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Business Law

As your attorneys, we will address your questions and concerns to help your business thrive better than ever before.

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Social Security Disability

Our experienced legal team can help you qualify for and seek the disability benefits you require from government programs in Maryland.

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Social Security Disability

Our experienced legal team can help you qualify for and seek the disability benefits you require from government programs in Maryland.

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How Can Our Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers Assist You?

If you’ve suffered an injury due to someone else’s neglect, you are likely entitled to financial compensation. You’ve come to the right place if you need a St. Mary’s County personal injury lawyer. Our firm handles all personal injury cases, including car accidents, truck accidents, boat accidents, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, and those involving pedestrians.

If you or a loved one is injured by neglect on someone else’s property, including sidewalks, supermarkets, parking lots, stairways, and marinas, our decades of experience representing premises liability claims could make all the difference.

When you need a law firm that will fight for maximum compensation, contact The Dorsey Law Firm for your free consultation right away.

Our experienced injury lawyers can help you with the following:

Auto Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Bus Accidents
Car Collisions
Commercial Truck Accidents
Construction Accidents
Defective Products
Dog Bites
Industrial Accidents

Medical Negligence and Medical Malpractice Cases
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Premises Liability Cases
Rideshare (Uber or Lyft) Accidents
Slip & Falls
Social Security Disability
Work Injuries
Wrongful Death

Client Success Stories

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Do You Need a Maryland Personal Injury Attorney to Help with Your Workers’ Compensation Claim?

If you are hurt on the job, there are certain benefits to which you are entitled. These include payment for time missed from work, payment of medical expenses, payment for prescription expenses, vocational rehabilitation services, and payment for any permanent disability because of your injury. The insurance company is not always forthcoming with these details. To ensure that you get a fair settlement and an accurate evaluation of your injuries, you need an experienced advocate on your side.

The state of Maryland governs workers’ compensation claims, allowing eligible workers to file claims for full and fair compensation if they’ve been hurt on the job. Under Maryland law, covered employees can file for various benefits, including medical bills from healthcare providers and a certain percentage of lost wages.

Though it may seem simple for an injured person to file a workers’ compensation claim and seek financial recovery for severe injuries suffered on the job, the legal process can often be difficult. Many personal injury victims with workers’ compensation claims would benefit from an experienced legal team to help them seek compensation. Contact us to schedule a free case review with our legal staff today.

Meet Our Team

Kathleen M. Werner, Esq.

Robert A. Richards, Esq

Kathleen M. Werner, Esq.

Robert A. Richards, Esq

Can Our Personal Injury Law Firm Represent Your Wrongful Death Case?

Maryland law is particular about who can file a wrongful death lawsuit and when. According to the law, a wrongful death action can be brought against an at-fault party whose actions caused the death of another person. If you have tragically lost a loved one in a fatal accident or a wrongful act, it is possible to hold another individual or entity responsible and seek compensation for their death.

Under the law, wrongful acts can include intentional acts or acts of negligence by someone else. Essentially, if the deceased person had survived their injuries, they would have been able to sue the negligent parties themselves. But seeing that they have passed away due to their serious injuries, it falls to others to file a wrongful death suit. In Maryland, only the deceased person’s surviving spouse, children, or parents can file a wrongful death action. If no eligible parties exist, those with blood relations or marital relations who were dependent upon the deceased can also file claims.

Our law firm has experience representing grieving families in wrongful death claims stemming from car accident cases, medical malpractice claims, and other tragic circumstances. To learn more about how our attorneys can assist you in pursuing justice and financial compensation, please contact us to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation today.

Why Choose Us?

A Wide Range of Practice Areas

We are a full-service law firm, meaning that though we primarily focus on personal injury law, we can also represent your rights in other practice areas as well. Even after your legal matter has been resolved, you can contact us again to represent your interests in other types of legal issues as well.

Dedicated Legal Representation

Our mission is to provide Maryland residents with effective, honest, and easy-to-understand legal counsel regardless of the issues at hand. As your legal representatives, we will be by your side throughout the entire process, keeping you informed and explaining intricate details so that you always feel involved and confident in the proceedings.

Years of Experience and Success

We have served Southern Maryland since 1985. We know and love this community. We want to provide dedicated legal representation to our neighbors in need so that they may comfortably return to their lives more or less undeterred by the legal matters they have faced.

Top-Tier Legal Services at Affordable Prices

We strive to provide our help at affordable rates so that our clients do not feel overwhelmed or question the value of our legal services. Additionally, we operate on a contingency fee basis for personal injury cases. Essentially, if we do not win your personal injury case, you will not owe us a dime in legal fees.

A Light in the Darkness

The legal system can feel like a labyrinth that is easy to get lost in and difficult to escape. Let us be your road map. Let us be the ones who light the torch and guide the way. If handled incorrectly, legal matters can quickly devolve into costly and emotionally draining affairs. As your legal representation, we will strive to help you reach the optimal outcome to your legal matter quickly and efficiently.

Confidential Free Case Reviews

Our Maryland law firm offers free consultations to clients interested in the benefits of retaining our legal counsel. The consultation is risk-free, and you are not obliged to retain our services if you feel it is not the right fit for you. Additionally, every consultation is confidential. To discuss your case in more detail, please contact us to schedule your free case evaluation by calling us at 240-887-0414.

A Wide Range of Practice Areas

Years of Experience and Success

Dedicated Legal Representation

Top-Tier Legal Services at Affordable Prices

A Light in the Darkness

Confidential Free Case Reviews

What Other Legal Areas Does Our Maryland Law Firm Represent?

In addition to representing clients who have suffered debilitating injuries in accidents and incidents caused by other parties, our experienced legal team also represents clients in other areas of the law. Ours is a full-service law firm, meaning that we represent Maryland residents in several different practice areas. Even after your personal injury matter has been resolved, we can also represent your interests in other legal issues.

Our Maryland law firm represents clients in business law, Social Security disability claims, power of attorney, and living wills and estate matters.

Our years of experience and deep knowledge representing clients in various practice areas make us uniquely qualified to represent your rights and interests today and into the future.

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Contact Us for a FREE Consultation

If you or a loved one has suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you need personal injury attorneys to look after your interests and negotiate with the insurance companies in pursuit of a fair settlement. And even if you have only suffered minor injuries, those injuries can still result in costly medical expenses for which you should be compensated. In addition to personal injury legal matters, our Maryland law office also represents clients in business law, Social Security disability, and living wills and estate matters. Our deep experience in various practice areas makes us uniquely qualified to handle your legal issues and help you achieve a satisfactory outcome.

Our law offices offer free consultations to prospective new clients interested in retaining our legal services. To learn more about the benefits of retaining our legal counsel, please contact our law firm to schedule your free initial consultation with our lawyers and staff today.

Call us at 240-887-0414. We look forward to speaking with you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is hiring an experienced personal injury lawyer expensive?

A: Legal professionals do charge fees for their services. However, often the benefit of retaining professional legal representation far outweighs the cost. Accident victims in most personal injury cases stand to recover more in terms of maximum compensation with the legal assistance of personal injury lawyers than those who decide to represent their cases themselves. Additionally, our law firm operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury claims, meaning that you do not owe us a dime in legal fees unless and until we win your case and help you recover compensation.

Q: Do accident victims need to appear in court for their personal injury claims?

A: Most personal injury claims are settled out of court after negotiations with insurance companies or the defendants’ lawyers. However, sometimes negotiations in insurance claims go nowhere as an insurance company tries to limit its financial liability and perhaps even shift blame onto the shoulders of the injured victims. In cases where a satisfactory settlement cannot be agreed upon, you must take your personal injury case to trial. In such situations, you want personal injury attorneys with years of trial experience representing your rights.

Q: What should you do immediately after a serious accident?

A: Immediately following an accident or violent incident that results in injuries to your person, it is essential to seek professional medical treatment from health care providers. Then, when in doubt, always contact law enforcement and summon them to the accident scene. Your medical records and police reports could become valuable evidence for your legal representatives. While you should attempt to remain polite with any other parties involved in the accident, never go so far as to diminish the severity of your injuries or to apologize for your role in the accident. Anything you say at the scene of the accident could be used to devalue your case.

Q: What determines the value of personal injury cases?

A: Several factors determine the total compensation available to clients in personal injury cases. For example, in cases resulting in debilitating or life-threatening injuries like spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or birth injuries, the cost of medical care is likely to be higher. The more expensive the medical treatment, the more you should stand to recover with a successful claim. Other factors can also influence the value of your personal injury lawsuit, including emotional distress, lost wages or lost income if unable to return to work, and more.

Q: What sort of financial recovery is possible in successful personal injury lawsuits?

A: With a successful personal injury claim, it is possible to recover economic and non-economic damages to help compensate you for out-of-pocket expenses, emotional trauma, and other losses. Potential financial recovery in your case may include the following: past medical bills and future medical expenses, lost wages and lost income earning capacity, wrongful death damages, lost quality of life compensation, disability or dismemberment compensation, pain and suffering, and more.

Q: What is the deadline for filing a personal injury lawsuit in Maryland?

A: Maryland has a strict statute of limitations for personal injury cases. If you do not file a claim within the statute of limitations, you may be forever barred from recovering compensation for your injuries and financial losses. For most personal injury cases in the state, the statute of limitations is 3 years from the accident date. The time window differs in other types of personal injury cases. For example, in cases involving injured minors, the statute of limitations usually does not begin to tick away until the injured individual turns 18 years old. Medical malpractice cases have a statute of limitations of five years from the date of the injury or three years from the discovery of the injury. The deadline for filing a personal injury claim against a government entity may be shorter than the statute of limitations seen with other liable parties.

Q: What is the contributory negligence doctrine? And how might it affect your maximum compensation?

A: Maryland is one of only a few states operating under pure contributory negligence rules. Under these laws, you are not entitled to seek compensation if you are held even 1% at fault for causing an accident. Because of this law, working with experienced personal injury attorneys to fight for your rights and strengthen your case is all the more critical.

Q: Should you accept the initial settlement offer from the insurance company?

A: In most personal injury cases, the insurance company will begin negotiations by offering injured plaintiffs low-ball settlement offers. It is worth remembering that you need not accept the initial offer made by an insurance company. They can almost always do better. With the help of personal injury lawyers, you can negotiate better terms and maximize your compensation.
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