Are you in need of a personal injury attorney? Maryland tort law can be quite complex, and if you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, it is vital to get professional legal counsel as soon as possible.

A Short History of Torts

The idea that an injured party should be compensated by the party responsible for said injury is nothing new, and in fact may be one of the most ancient of legal concepts. For example, the oldest known written laws, the Code of Ur-Nammu (dating back to around 2100 BCE and thus predating the better-known Code of Hammurabi by some three centuries), has several laws stating that one man who causes an injury to another man must pay a certain amount of silver to the injured party. In the Old Testament Book of Deuteronomy, the Mosaic Code contains law that govern (among other things) compensation for personal injuries, property damage and even slander. keep reading →