Serious Lawyers for When It Matters Most

When someone else’s careless behavior causes an accident that results in an injury, the victim does not have to suffer the consequences alone. Our dedicated lawyers are here to help protect the rights of those in Maryland after an injury, seeking justice and compensation to help victims obtain the medical care and financial stability they deserve. In addition, our experienced lawyers routinely assist clients with a variety of other legal matters, including criminal and traffic law, family law, and estate planning.

Truck Accidents

Most people don’t realize that truck crashes are different. The law is different than from car accidents---Federal and state regulations need to be considered---and the evidence and facts that really matter tend to be much more complicated. Truck crashes often result in significant injuries for drivers and passengers of smaller cars. Victims may suffer permanent disabilities, lose the ability to earn a living, or even lose their lives as a result of a semi crash. Bruce Poole, Esq. is a member of the national Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), National Trial Lawyers: Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group, and he is one of the few member attorneys practicing within the mid-Atlantic region. Together with The Poole Law Group team, he helps truck accident victims across Maryland get proper compensation for their losses and holds the truck driver, the trucking company, the owner of the freight, the manufacturer of the cab, trailer or other vehicle part, and others potentially liable for the accident.

Auto Accidents

In an instant, an auto accident can occur and change your life. Car crashes can result in serious physical injuries, emotional recovery, missed work, lost wages, and more. It can be especially difficult to deal with your injuries and move forward with your life when it was another person’s careless behavior that caused your suffering. Fortunately, Western Maryland accident victims don’t have to shoulder these burdens alone.

The experienced lawyers at the Poole Law Group represent individuals who have been hurt in an auto accident caused by a negligent driver. Our legal team can help you seek justice and secure the compensation you and your family need to successfully move forward after a crash. Call our Hagerstown office today or take a moment to fill out our online contact form to learn more about how we may be able to help.

Paratransit Accidents

Paratransit accidents are complex---the attorney must actively practice personal injury law and have a practiced understanding of ADA compliance, the regulations and best practices involved in wheelchair securement, lift operations, and paratransit mobility vehicles, and the responsibilities of and interplay between local and state regulatory bodies, among other aspects. Because of Maryland's tight rules on contributory negligence, the attorney will need to consider the health and/or any contributory factors brought about by the client or victim.  

Oftentimes the paratransit companies will have multiple active or closed claims against them yet are able to place the victim or his/her family through legal hoops specifically selected to run out the statute of limitations (e.g., the time allowed for the victim or family members to sue).  The companies' insurers are part of the game, too.  If your attorney is known to be one who settles pennies on the dollar or just always settles for fear of going to court, you can bet that pennies on the dollar are what you'll be offered.  If your attorney is known to be one who will take the case up to a jury trial, if needed, your option for justice just expanded exponentially.

Mass Torts: Opioids (MDL 2804)

The Poole Law Group is Maryland counsel for a consortium of law firms that are leading the mass tort action against the opioid distributors and manufacturers. The consortium is a litigation team of Baron & Budd, PC, Levin Papantonio, et al., and four other associated firms. The mass tort action is against the drug manufacturers and distributors (e.g., McKesson, Mallinckrodt, Purdue Frederick, Cardinal Health, and others) who have failed to detect and report suspicious orders of opioids, despite being required to do so by federal and state law. To learn more about the mass tort action, please visit this page.   PLEASE NOTE:  Our firm specifically represents only Maryland counties and municipalities in the mass tort.  We do not represent individuals seeking compensation. 

Mass Torts: Camp Lejeune 

Not sure about your Camp Lejeune claim?  If you have been researching other firms, here are three key questions to answer.

  • Who exactly will my lawyer be?  It's easy to respond to a TV ad and get handed off to a call center.  Make sure you know who your lawyer is, that he/she has previously worked with mass torts, and you can speak to him or her when you need. We are not TV advertisers who are simply gathering cases to pass off to other attorneys to do the real work.
  • Does my legal team know what they are doing? Camp Lejeune claims are not class actions (i.e., where everyone gets the same amount of money just by enrolling). Having a firm with experience in water contamination mass torts and proving damages can make a dramatic difference in how much you get paid. 
  • Is the compensation arrangement with my legal team fair?  If this fee rate is too high, you may not get much of a recovery, especially when expenses and offsets for prior VA medical expenses are applied. Again, The Poole Law Group, Baird Mandalas and our firm affiliates have agreed to charge a total legal fee of 25% to pursue a settlement award from the compensation fund, including if a specific case goes to trial.

If you're not comfortable with your current answers to those questions, contact us. We are a long established firm with a record of successes. We've helped many Marines and their family members over the years, and they will vouch for us. We are committed to taking good care of every Camp Lejeune claimant who hires us.

Watch attorney Bruce Poole's WBAL 11 interview on the Camp Lejeune litigation.  


Nursing Home Abuse

Placing a loved one in a nursing home is one of the most difficult choices a person will ever have to make. While many assisted living facilities offer care and protection for elderly relatives, some of these care homes may neglect or abuse residents, causing their health to decline rapidly. If your loved one was injured, abused, or died suddenly while under nursing home care, we can get the answers you deserve.