A Montgomery County jury has awarded more than $1 million for the emotional trauma an Uber driver continues to endure after being severely injured in a car crash four years ago when another motorist ran a red light in Fairland. ...

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Owners of pets injured or killed by an individual’s tortious act could be awarded up to $25,000 in compensatory damages – rather than the current limit of $10,000 – under legislation the House Judiciary Committee considered Friday. Maryland law compensates ...

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An attorney for a man whose dog was negligently killed by a police officer told a skeptical Maryland high court Friday that state law allows pet owners to be awarded damages for the emotional pain caused by the tortious loss ...

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