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A common question juries may have in car accident lawsuits is, “How much insurance coverage is there?”\u00a0\"crosswalk1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

However, under current rules of civil procedure, injury victims, at-fault drivers, witnesses and lawyers are not allowed to discuss the issue of insurance. The only way such information may be allowed is if it has some direct bearing on the cause of the accident or the extent of one’s injuries – which usually, it does not.<\/p>\n

Improper mention of insurance at trial can result in a mistrial or reversal of a verdict and order of a new trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That was the case in the personal injury lawsuit of Perry v. Asphalt & Concrete Servs. Inc.<\/a><\/em>, before the Maryland Court of Appeals (the highest court in that state).<\/p>\n

According to court records, plaintiff was injured in a pedestrian accident. While he was crossing the street, he was struck by a dump truck and suffered serious injuries, including head trauma (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A common question juries may have in car accident lawsuits is, “How much insurance coverage is there?”\u00a0 However, under current rules of civil procedure, injury victims, at-fault drivers, witnesses and lawyers are not allowed to discuss the issue of insurance.…<\/span><\/p>\n

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