Baltimore Personal Injury Blog

| November 4, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer The adjuster handling your claim already has a theory about what you did wrong. That isn’t paranoia. In Maryland, it’s the cheapest way for a carrier to close your file. Maryland follows pure contributory negligence. 1 So how to choose a personal injury attorney matters more here… read more

| October 28, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer | WGK Personal Injury Lawyers You’re still trying to piece together what happened and what you need to do to get your life back on track, and the at-fault party’s insurance company has already put a settlement offer on the table. The question of whether you should… read more

| October 21, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer You’re hurt, the bills are already showing up, and an adjuster wants a recorded statement before you’ve finished treatment. What nobody has told you is that Maryland damage caps are already shaping the settlement offer the insurance company plans to put in front of you. Maryland damage… read more

WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | September 18, 2026 | Firm News

WGK Personal Injury Lawyers announces Jill Kolodner’s 2027 Maryland Super Lawyers selection and Rising Stars honors for Hunter Duke, Mary Finke and Reed Smith. read more

| September 9, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer | WGK Personal Injury Lawyers The ride was supposed to be the easy part. Instead, your Uber or Lyft trip on a Maryland road ended in a crash, and nobody will give you a straight answer about who pays for it. The answer turns on one thing… read more

| September 2, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer | WGK Personal Injury Lawyers Maryland’s riding rules are strict, and the insurance company across the table knows every one of them. If another driver puts you down on a Maryland road, those rules now decide what you can collect. This guide walks you through them. Start… read more

WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | September 1, 2026 | Firm News

Our attorney and Chief Operating Officer Hunter Duke is the new President of the Jemicy School Alumni Association. He started at the Owings Mills school in first grade and graduated with the class of 2008. Before taking on the top role, he served on its Alumni Board as Communications and Records Officer. For Hunter, this… read more

| August 26, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer | WGK Personal Injury Lawyers A hit-and-run can leave you hurt, scared, and staring at medical bills while the driver who caused it disappears. You still have rights. If you were injured in a hit-and-run in Baltimore, Maryland law often gives you a way to recover your… read more

| August 19, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer You’re hurt, your bike is wrecked, and the driver’s insurance company already wants a recorded statement. The bills are showing up. You’re missing work. Nobody has told you what any of this is worth. A bicycle accident claim is a personal injury claim brought by a cyclist… read more

| August 19, 2026 | Maryland Law, Personal Injury

By Hunter Duke, Attorney | Chief Operating Officer You walked away from the crash. Days later the headaches won’t quit, you can’t hold a thought, and you’re snapping at people you love. Meanwhile the bills are arriving and the other driver’s adjuster already wants a recorded statement. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury… read more