Aaron Blank is a Maryland injury lawyer and a partner at Blank Kim Injury Law. He represents people who suffered a brain injury because someone else was careless, and families who lost someone to one. He works from the firm’s office at 8455 Colesville Road in Silver Spring and takes brain injury cases across Maryland.
This site is his, and it covers one subject. Every page explains a part of the brain injury claim process in plain language, so that people who are still recovering, and the families helping them, can understand where they stand before they talk to anyone.
Where is Aaron Blank licensed to practice?
Aaron is admitted to practice law in Maryland and in Virginia.
- Maryland: admitted by the Supreme Court of Maryland, bar number 1112130094.
- Virginia: admitted through the Virginia State Bar, bar number 102213.
This site covers Maryland brain injury claims. Every statement about Maryland law on it is tied to a statute or court decision, listed on the page where it appears, and reviewed under the firm’s legal review process.
Why a site only about brain injuries?
Because brain injury claims fail in predictable ways when they are handled like any other injury claim. The injury is often invisible on the first scan, the symptoms arrive late, and the injured person may not notice the changes in their own life.
Insurers rely on that. The usual arguments are that the CT scan was normal, that there was no loss of consciousness, that the symptoms come from something else, or that a gap in treatment shows recovery. A brain injury case has to be built from the first weeks to answer each of those points. The traumatic brain injury page goes through them one by one.
Keeping the site to one subject also makes it easier to be precise. Each injury, cause and claim question has its own page with its own sources, rather than a paragraph on a general injury page.
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(240) 443-2430How does Aaron approach a brain injury case?
He starts with what fades first and then follows the medicine. The early work is about preserving evidence. The later work is about proving the injury with the right testing and the right witnesses.
- Listen to the family as well as the client. A spouse, parent or coworker often sees changes in memory, mood or patience that the injured person does not notice. Those observations are evidence, and they are written down early.
- Preserve the scene and the first records. Crash reports, vehicle data, video, witness names, ambulance run sheets and emergency room notes are requested before they are lost or overwritten.
- Let the medical picture develop. The full effect of a brain injury is often not known for months. Settling before the testing is done can leave the most serious losses out of the claim.
- Prepare the case as if it will be tried. Most injury claims resolve without a trial, but insurers value a claim partly on whether the lawyer can prove it to a jury.
The stages are laid out in more detail on how brain injury cases work.
Which Maryland rules does Aaron watch from day one?
Two rules shape the early decisions in almost every Maryland brain injury case: the filing deadline and contributory negligence.
- Filing deadline: most Maryland personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the injury. Claims involving children, government bodies and medical care follow different rules, and some require written notice much sooner.
- Contributory negligence: Maryland is one of the few states where a person found even slightly at fault for their own injury can be barred from recovering.
Because of the second rule, fault evidence gets built early, and injured people are usually better off not giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer before getting advice. The full picture is on Maryland brain injury law.
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(240) 443-2430How is this site connected to Blank Kim Injury Law?
Aaron is a partner at Blank Kim Injury Law, a Maryland personal injury firm with offices around the state. Brain injury cases that come through this site are handled by Aaron with the support of the firm’s staff, from the Silver Spring office.
Fees work the same way as at the firm. Brain injury cases are handled on a contingency fee, so there is no fee unless we recover. The firm advances the case costs and is repaid only from a recovery.
Spanish-speaking families can use the Spanish version of this site, and the firm’s staff can help in Spanish.
How do I reach Aaron about a brain injury?
Use the free case review form on this page or the contact page. Tell us what happened, when, and what symptoms you or your family member have now. You do not need a diagnosis or your medical records to reach out, and a family member can make the first contact for someone who is still in the hospital.
Questions people ask
What kinds of cases does Aaron take through this site?
Brain injury claims only: traumatic brain injuries, concussions, brain bleeds, oxygen-loss injuries and fatal brain injuries caused by someone else, from crashes, falls, workplace injuries, assaults and medical errors.
Does Aaron handle cases outside Silver Spring?
Yes. He works from the Silver Spring office and takes brain injury cases across Maryland.
Will I work with Aaron directly?
Aaron handles the brain injury cases that come through this site, with the firm’s staff supporting the day-to-day work such as records requests and scheduling.
What does it cost to talk to Aaron about my case?
Nothing. The case review is free, and brain injury cases are handled on a contingency fee: no fee unless we recover.
Can I contact Aaron in Spanish?
Yes. Use the Spanish version of the form, and the firm’s staff can help you in Spanish.