Silver Spring · Montgomery County · Maryland
If you were injured because of someone else's negligence in Silver Spring — a car, motorcycle or bicycle accident, a slip and fall, or medical malpractice — Attorney Alejandro Rodriguez-Latorre fights for your maximum compensation. Bilingual. Free consultation. No fee unless you win.
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Cases we handle
Silver Spring combines a dense downtown, heavy-traffic corridors, and a large Hispanic community — which is why many different kinds of accidents happen in the area, from car and motorcycle crashes on the main roads to falls, bicycle accidents, and medical malpractice. Every case is evaluated at no cost.
Colesville Road, Georgia Avenue, East-West Highway, and the Beltway (I-495) see much of the area's crash activity. We investigate what really caused the accident and deal directly with the insurance company so you don't have to.
High-traffic corridors like Georgia Avenue and University Boulevard are risky for motorcyclists, who tend to suffer more severe injuries than car occupants. We pursue full compensation: medical bills, lost wages, and the physical and emotional toll.
Silver Spring is the northern endpoint of the Metropolitan Branch Trail, at the intersection of King St and Fenton St, which brings a steady flow of cyclists into downtown. If a driver failed to yield or doored you, you may have grounds to file a claim.
Downtown Silver Spring, around Ellsworth Drive and Colesville Road, has steady foot traffic all day long. If you were struck while crossing the street, we act fast to pull nearby camera footage before it's overwritten.
Freshly mopped floors with no warning sign, buckled sidewalks, or poorly lit parking lots at local businesses and apartment buildings. Property owners are legally required to keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors.
Misdiagnosis, surgical complications, or medication dosing errors at clinics and hospitals in the area. These cases call for careful investigation — the initial consultation is free and confidential.
In Maryland, a dog's owner can be held legally responsible for the wounds, permanent scarring, and emotional trauma their animal causes, especially if the dog had already shown signs of aggression.
Appliances, tools, or vehicle parts with a manufacturing flaw that injures someone even when used exactly as intended. The manufacturer can be liable, not just the business that sold it.
First steps
Your health comes first: get medical attention right away, even if you feel fine. After that, these steps help protect both your recovery and your right to recover compensation.
Get medical attention right away. If the injury looks serious, go to a nearby emergency room — for example Holy Cross Hospital, at 1500 Forest Glen Rd. Symptoms like whiplash or internal injuries sometimes show up hours or days after the accident.
Call the police and get a copy of the report, including the case number and the officers' and any witnesses' information.
Document the scene with photos: the vehicles or bicycles involved, license plates, the traffic signal, the condition of the road or sidewalk, and your own injuries.
Don't admit fault or give a detailed statement to the other driver's insurer — in Maryland, one misinterpreted sentence can trigger the contributory negligence rule against you.
Keep every receipt, medical bill, and record of the workdays you missed because of the injury.
Talk to a lawyer before signing any settlement — the insurance company's first offer almost never reflects what your case is really worth.
Legal deadline
Maryland law generally gives you 3 years from the date of the accident to file your personal injury lawsuit, with some exceptions (for example, cases involving minors), under Maryland Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings § 5-101. Once that deadline passes, the other side can raise the time bar, and you will typically lose your right to recover, no matter how much evidence you have.
Maryland is also still one of the few states that applies contributory negligence: if the insurance company can show you bore any share of fault for the accident — even a small one — it can deny your claim outright. It's one of the toughest rules in the country, and it's exactly what insurers look for a chance to use against you.
That's why we recommend never admitting fault at the scene and never giving a lengthy statement before speaking with an attorney. The sooner we start working your case, the better we can preserve nearby camera footage, fresh witness accounts, and your early medical records.
Auto insurance
PIP — Personal Injury Protection — is coverage on your own auto policy that pays medical bills and a portion of your lost wages after an accident, no matter who was at fault. In Maryland, insurers must offer at least $2,500 in PIP coverage, though you can buy a higher limit.
PIP pays out before your regular health insurance, which helps cover bills while your claim against the at-fault driver is still being resolved. The named driver can waive PIP in writing, but that waiver generally does not extend to passengers, pedestrians, or cyclists injured by that vehicle — they typically keep the right to that coverage.
This matters most if you were hurt in a motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, or as a pedestrian in Silver Spring: PIP can advance you money for medical costs while we investigate the other driver's liability and build your full claim.
Compensation
There's no fixed formula — value depends on the specific facts of your case. Here are the factors that most affect the final number:
These are real results we've obtained for clients in the region:
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is unique.
Our process
We work on contingency: you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case, and the first consultation is completely free, in English or Spanish.
Free consultation — by phone, WhatsApp, or in person, no obligation.
Investigation — we gather the police report, footage, medical records, and witness statements.
Negotiation — we present an evidence-backed claim to the insurer and push for a fair settlement.
Litigation if needed — if the insurer won't offer a reasonable settlement, we're ready to file suit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, in Rockville.
Constant communication — you'll know where your case stands at every stage, in your own language.
Frequently asked questions
We represent car, motorcycle and bicycle accident cases, pedestrian accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, dog bites and defective product injuries throughout Silver Spring and the rest of Montgomery County.
Get medical attention right away, even if the impact seemed minor, and avoid giving a lengthy statement to the other driver's insurer. Motorcycle injuries are often more serious than they first appear, and Maryland gives you only 3 years to file a claim — contact us soon so we can preserve the evidence at the scene.
Generally, yes. Even though the named driver can waive their own PIP in writing, that waiver usually does not extend to pedestrians or cyclists injured by that vehicle — they typically keep the right to that minimum $2,500 coverage. We review the policy involved to confirm what coverage applies to your case.
Maryland law gives you 3 years from the date of the accident to file your claim, under Maryland Code § 5-101. If you let that deadline pass, you lose the right to recover no matter how serious your injuries are.
It's difficult, but not always impossible. Maryland follows the contributory negligence rule, so pinning even a small share of the blame on you gives the insurer grounds to wipe out your recovery completely. That's exactly why an attorney needs to examine the facts before you ever speak with the insurance company.
It depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical expenses, lost wages, and how the injury affected your daily life. We evaluate your case at no cost and give you a realistic sense of its value before you decide how to proceed.
Alejandro Rodriguez-Latorre, Attorney — Maryland Bar
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