Friday, August 26, 2016

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RENTAL PROPERTIES EXEMPT FROM TITLE 10 LEAD LAW: Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Defense Attorneys & Counselors - MARYLAND

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For a free initial consultation, contact  Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys and Counselors at (410) 720-6120 or (410) 730-5016. We can help you.

The following are some properties not covered by TITLE X (10):
-Housing for which a construction permit was obtained, or which construction was started, after January 1, 1978.
2. Lofts, efficiencies, and studio apartments.
3. Short-term vacation rentals of 100 days or less.
4. A single room rented in a residential dwelling.
5. Housing certified as lead-free by a state-accredited lead inspector.
6. Housing designed for persons with disabilities, unless any child less than six-years old lives there or is expected to live there.
7 Retirement communities (housing designed for seniors, where one or more tenants is at least 62 years of age), unless children under the age of 6 are present or expected to live there.

[The above is presented for informational purposes only, and not as legal advice]

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: THE DREADED BALTIMORE LEAD PAINT CLAIM : Lead Defe...

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: THE DREADED BALTIMORE LEAD PAINT CLAIM : Lead Defe...: For questions or an initial free consultation, call us at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can help you when you are being sued for lead...

THE DREADED BALTIMORE LEAD PAINT CLAIM : Lead Defense Attorneys, CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC

For questions or an initial free consultation, call us at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can help you when you are being sued for lead paint poisoning:  www.charlesjeromeware.com.

Very little creates more anxiety for a Baltimore residential landlord of a pre-1978 built property than a lead paint or lead poisoning claim or lawsuit. The reasons are numerous. With its many lead paint claims and lawsuits, Baltimore is considered by many to be "ground zero" for these types of legal complaints.

If you have been sued in a lead paint case, call us immediately for advice and counsel, and for representation. We can answer your questions and address your understandable concerns.

" TOMORROW'S LAWYERS TODAY" - Maryland's Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys & Counselors - "Here to make a Difference."

www.charlesjeromeware.com  : Civil Litigation, Car Accidents and Personal Injury, Criminal Defense.
For questions or a free consultation, call Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys and Counselors, at (410) 720- 6129 or (410) 730-5016. We can help you.

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS ;...

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS ;...: www.charlesjeromeware.com   " Tomorrow's lawyers Today. Here to make a Difference." To help the client cope with the more-for...

EFFECTIVE BALTIMORE LANDLORD INVESTIGATION OF LEAD PAINT CLAIMS : Defense Attorneys- Charles Jerome Ware, LLC

www.charlesjeromeware.com   " Here to make a Difference." For questions or a free initial consultation, contact Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. Attorney Charles Ware and his staff can help you when you are being sued for lead paint poisoning.

To evaluate a childhood lead paint poisoning claim effectively, it is essential that the landlord investigate all possible sources of the child's exposure to lead aswell as all possible causes of the child's neurological deficiencies.

1. The first step in this process is to investigate the property alleged to be the source of the lead poisoning. Residential landlords should perform periodic inspections of all rental housing and apartments in their buildings, fully documenting their visual observations. The results should be compiled in an "inspection report, and the findings should be reviewed with the tenants. The tenants should sign the inspection reports, confirming their agreement with the landlord's observations.

2. Research and know the residential property's history.  It is possible the landlord may not have owned the property during the alleged lead infection, etc.

3. Tenant Complaints. How has the landlord handled tenant complaints? What has been the normal procedure for tenant repair requests (including paint issues) ?  Any documentation to verify the performance of painting and other maintenance by the landlord will enhance the landlord's defense in a lead poisoning lawsuit.

4. The tenant File.  What is the tenant's history with property ? The background and personal history
of the plaintiff-mother and plaintiff-father should be fully investigated.

And, as always, there are other documents to find and review.




Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS ;...

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CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS ; " Tomorrow's lawyers Today. Here to make a Difference." - MARYLAND & D.C.

www.charlesjeromeware.com   " Tomorrow's lawyers Today. Here to make a Difference."
To help the client cope with the more-for-less challenge of today's legal market realities, Charles Jerome Ware, LLC uses both  "efficiency strategies" and "collaboration strategies" to accomplish successful and winning results for our clients.

For questions or an initial free consultation, contact the firm at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.
We can help you.

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: BALTIMORE STANDARDS FOR LANDLORD LEAD PAINT LIABI...

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BALTIMORE STANDARDS FOR LANDLORD LEAD PAINT LIABILITY: SUMMARY BY CHARLES JEROME WARE, LLC, Defense Attorneys

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This blog is  intended for information purposes only, and not as or for legal advice.
For an initial free consultation, contact the firm at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.
If you are being sued for lead paint or lead poisoning, we can help you.

Maryland is not a strict liability jurisdiction when it comes to lead poisoning liability.
Negligence against the landlord for lead poisoning liability and damages in Maryland must be
proven by a preponderance of the evidence. Generally, in Maryland the landlord must be proven to to know or have had reason to know of the dangerous lead (Pb) condition in to be held liable for damages.

It is, in fact, illegal to use lead paint in a dwelling in Maryland

Monday, August 15, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: HOWARD AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND VEHICLE CRAS...

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HOWARD AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND VEHICLE CRASH PERSONAL INJURIES : Bharles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys

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For answers to your questions, or for an initial courtesy consultation, contact us at Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016. The following data is for informational purposes only, and not intended to be legal advice.

When you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, you should seek immediate legal counsel.
Motor vehicle-related personal injuries are a leading cause of death for people in the U.S.

Vehicle crash injuries in 2012, for example, in the U.S. totaled at least $18 billion in lifetime medical costs. Lifetime work lost because of vehicle crash injuries that year cost an estimated $33 billion.

Americans spend more than 1 million days in the hospital each year from vehicle crash injuries. More than 2.5 million Americans went to the emergency room (ER) or emergency department (ED), and nearly 200,000 Americans were then hospitalized, due to vehicle crash injuries.

Motor vehicle crash injuries are a serious problem in the United States.  Call us .

Friday, August 12, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: LANDLORD ANXIETY, DEFENSES, AND THE LEAD PAINT CLA...

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LANDLORD ANXIETY, DEFENSES, AND THE LEAD PAINT CLAIM : Charles Jeome Ware, LLC, Maryland Attorneys & Counsellors

www.charlesjeromeware.com          " Here to make a Difference."
[This blog is for informational purposes only, and not for legal advice.]

Lead paint lawsuits against residential landlords have increased significantly in
major northeast metropolitan areas such as Baltimore, D.C. and Philadelphia in recent years.
Understandably, this situation creates considerable anxiety in the housing landlords. Although many of these claims are legitimate, all too often frivolous claims are brought against landlords who still must defend themselves against these lead (Pb) liability allegations. Should you be the recipient of
a lead paint claim, call us for a courtesy initial consultation, or with any questions you may have, at Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.  Needless to say, getting sued is no fun. It is stressful, and can be very traumatic. Getting good, experienced legal representation is a must.
The average minimum lead paint claims against landlords in Baltimore, for example, are $ 75,000.00.
However, over the years, I have represented landlord clients on several occasions who have been sued for upwards of $ 5 million. We have been fortunate to have had successful defense  representations  and defense results in all of these cases.

Anxiety is a psychological response to stressors that can have both harmful psychological and physiological components. Getting good, experienced legal defense representation can work wonders in not only having successful results in your lead paint case, but also in significantly diminishing or lowering the harmful anxiety that comes with being sued for so much money. Give us a call to discuss.

Thursday, August 11, 2016

LITIGATION : "UNDERSTANDING THE LAW : A PRIMER", Book by Charles Jerome Ware

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" The law is commonsense as mutated by the legislature." - Charles Ware,
from the best-selling litigation book, Understanding the Law : A Primer, by Charles Jerome Ware.

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: ARRESTED FOR DUI/DWI IN HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

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ARRESTED FOR DUI/DWI IN HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND ? : Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys & Counsellors

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For an initial courtesy consultation, call us  (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016.This blog is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be legal advice, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship.

Getting arrested for drunk driving (DUI or DWI) is a stressful event. Getting convicted for drunk driving is outright traumatic, and can be life-changing in several ways --- including jail-time as well as adversely affecting your career. Drunk driving is treated very seriously throughout Maryland as well as the United States by the judicial system as well as government agencies. Therefore, it is important that you seek advice from an experienced DUI and DWI attorney when you are charged with drunk driving   Self-representation is not a good idea when arrested or charged with these offenses.

Anxiety, of course, can play a major role when a person is faced with this situation of arrest and criminal charges.  Anxiety is a psychological response to stressors that have both psychological and physiological components. For most of us normal people, the behavioral reactions to anxiety can be influenced by psychosocial-cultural factors such as gender, race, age, employment, religion, nationality, immigration status, basic personality development, past experiences with law enforcement and other "authority" figures, cultural and spiritual values, economic status, anatomical- medical- health experiences, among others. All of these factors can play a role in a person's responsive actions when stopped by the police; and they should considered in mitigation of that person's charges. This is just one area where an experienced DUI and DWI attorney can be helpful to you when you are arrested or charged with a DUI or DWI.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: WARE'S GUIDE TO "SUCCESSFUL" HOWARD & MONTGOMERY C...

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: WARE'S GUIDE TO "SUCCESSFUL" HOWARD & MONTGOMERY C...: www.charlesjeromeware.com        "Here to make a Difference." In general, civility is a goal in the judicial systems of Howard C...

WARE'S GUIDE TO "SUCCESSFUL" HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND DIVORCE : Summary by Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys & Counsellors

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In general, civility is a goal in the judicial systems of Howard County and Montgomery County, Maryland. Therefore, a party's behavior during the very stressful and traumatic event of divorce is
observed carefully. It is my observation in over 30 years of representing good people in divorce and family law matters that, regardless of the attitude the party presents superficially, everyone is adversely affected emotionally, psychologically, and financially by their divorce. I have always tried very hard to be cognizant of and sympathetic with this fact.  Divorce is tough on a person, and especially on children of the parties.  Divorce and family law involves the raw emotions of human beings, not mechanical widgets. Nobody "wins" in a divorce, but it is still possible to have a
"successful " divorce.  A summary guide  ( "WARE's GUIDE") I recommend is as follows:

1. Do not enter into a divorce with an attitude to "win".  The better attitude for a party, I have observed, is to enter the divorce process with an attitude of "successful survival" of this stressful process. This attitude actually increases your chances of "winning"( whatever that standard means to you.).
2. Just as you preferably did before you married your spouse, measure at least twice (consider carefully your decision) before you decide to pursue a divorce from your spouse. Be absolutely sure the divorce is what you want to do.
3. Get good, sound and reasonable  divorce legal advice early in the process. But the final decision to act must be your decision, not that of anyone else.
4. If you it may help, seek competent therapy to discuss your situation.; particularly when their are children involved.
5. Speaking of children, remember it is not the children that are getting the divorce from the other parent; it is the parents who are getting the divorce from each other. The children are, quite frankly, victims of the divorce.
6. EDUCATE yourself on the divorce process. Your divorce can be helpful with this.
7. Set reasonable goals and make reasonable plans for the future.
8. Collect copies of all of your financial records and documents immediately.
9. Keep your children uupermost in mind duiring your divorce
10. Create and maintain the "big picture" of your divorce and your future.

Call us with any questions or concerns, or for an initial courtesy consultation, at (410) 720- 6129 or (410) 730-5016.


Thursday, August 4, 2016

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUIDE TO CAR PERSONAL I...

Attorney Charles Ware's Blog: HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUIDE TO CAR PERSONAL I...: www.charlesjeromeware.com       " Here to make a Difference." Every year, in Maryland and throughout the United States, many tho...

HOWARD & MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUIDE TO CAR PERSONAL INJURY : Summary by Charles Jerome Ware, LLC, Attorneys & Counsellors

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Every year, in Maryland and throughout the United States, many thousands of people are injured in car accidents. Most of the injured will be dealing with auto insurance companies with  their claims for damages. We provide experienced legal help in these case to insure that the  injured are fairly and justly compensated for their injuries. Do not hesitate to contact us for a courtesy consultation at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016, if you are injured in a car accident in Howard County or Montgomery County. There are many tips to follow when involved in a car accident in Maryland,, and we  summarize a few:

1. Civility helps.  At  the time and scene of the car accident, if you are physically able, check on the safety and well-being of your passengers and the other individuals involved.
2. Dial "911" for EMS help as well as the police.  You will need a police report done.
3. If injured, get immediate medical assistance at the nearest emergency room. Avail yourself of the EMS staff. Make sure you follow-up with your personal physician after emergency treatment.
4. Make sure you have exchanged contact and insurance information with the other drivers. The police report will include this vital info.
5. Call us for free consultation and advice.