Practice Areas

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Lambros & Lambros represents people who have been injured or disabled — never insurance companies. Since 1987 our Cockeysville firm has focused on four areas of law, each of which affects your health, your income and your family’s future. We help clients in:

Personal Injury
An individual has a personal injury claim when they are hurt by the negligence of another. Negligence is often simple, like a motorist running a stop sign. Maryland allows compensation for past and future medical bills and lost income, and also for past and future pain and suffering. When negligence causes a death, the family may have a wrongful death claim. Some particular areas of personal injury are as follows:

Automobile Crashes
Trucking Negligence
Motorcycle Collisions
Falls

If any of them apply to you, please click on them to see specifics.

Medical Malpractice
When a driver hurts someone by running a stop sign, he or she is negligent and held responsible. When a doctor or hospital runs a medical stop sign, they are responsible also. “Medical malpractice” is just another form of negligence. We handle cases involving birth injuries, missed heart attacks, missed strokes and other serious errors, working with qualified physician experts.

Workers Compensation
When someone is injured at work, he or she has a workers’ compensation claim. A work injury can happen while at the employer’s building, or if driving is part of the job, while on the road. It does not matter if anyone was at fault - workers’ compensation benefits are available. Indeed, an employee cannot sue his or her employer even if the employer’s fault caused the injury.

Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are for persons who have paid enough Social Security taxes into the system and pay benefits regardless of your financial situation. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is for persons who are poor and disabled. Social Security Disability comes with Medicare coverage after two years. SSI comes with Medical Assistance right away. Before you apply, read Myths About Social Security.

When More Than One Claim Applies

Serious injuries rarely fit neatly into one box, and part of our job is to see every source of help that may be available to you. For example:

• A delivery driver hit by a careless motorist may have a workers’ compensation claim against the employer’s insurer and a car crash claim against the at-fault driver. Complex procedural rules govern how the two claims interact, and a misstep can cost you one of them.
• A person whose injury or illness keeps them out of work for a year or more may also qualify for Social Security Disability.
• A patient harmed by a medical error after an accident may have a separate medical malpractice claim.

Because we handle all of these areas under one roof, we can coordinate your claims and make sure one does not undermine another.

Deadlines You Should Know

• Personal injury and wrongful death: most Maryland lawsuits must be filed within three years.
• Claims against a county, city or the State: written notice may be required within one year — much sooner than the lawsuit deadline.
• Medical malpractice: generally five years from the injury or three years from when it was discovered, whichever comes first, with special rules for children.
• Workers’ compensation: notify your employer within 10 days and file your claim within 60 days of an accidental injury.
• Social Security Disability: you have 60 days to appeal each denial.

These are general rules and exceptions exist, so talk with a lawyer about your specific situation as soon as you can.

Why Focus Matters

Many firms try to handle every kind of legal problem. We have chosen to focus on injury and disability law because these cases demand deep knowledge of medicine, insurance and the procedures of specific courts and agencies. That focus allows us to spot issues others might miss — a trucking record that must be requested before it is destroyed, a Social Security ruling that fits a client’s condition, or a workers’ compensation deadline that could quietly end a claim. It also means that when you call us, you are talking with lawyers who handle cases like yours every day.

What to Bring to Your Consultation

• Accident or police reports, photographs and witness information
• Insurance cards, claim numbers and letters from insurance companies
• A list of your doctors, hospitals and medications, and any medical records you have
• Pay stubs or tax returns showing lost income
• For work injuries, any forms from your employer or the Workers’ Compensation Commission
• For disability claims, every notice you have received from Social Security

Don’t worry if you do not have everything. We can help gather what is missing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you handle cases outside Baltimore County? Yes. We practice throughout the Baltimore and Washington metro areas, and Mitch Lambros has litigated medical malpractice cases in the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania.

Do you represent insurance companies or businesses? No. We represent only injured and disabled people.

What does it cost to get started? The first consultation is free, and injury and disability cases are handled without up-front attorney fees.

How We Handle Every Case

We investigate quickly, preserve evidence before it is lost, learn the medicine behind your injuries, and explain each step in plain English. Injury and disability cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, so you do not pay attorney fees up front. If you cannot come to our office, we will come to you. Meet our attorneys, read our client reviews, or call 410-666-2200.