Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Our experience in cases involving motor vehicle accidents has often involve catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injury, wrongful death, and paralysis. Our lawyers regularly handle such cases including representation of ICC trucking companies. Bacon, Thornton & Palmer, L.L.P. has experience in the attendant insurance coverage issues related primary coverage, uninsured/underinsured motorists, and workers compensation, with the laws of Maryland and the District of Columbia having substantial differences.
• Assault

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Mr. Palmer is a member of the American Bar Association (Litigation Section; Torts & Insurance Practice Section), the Maryland State Bar Association (Litigation Section; Negligence, Insurance and Worker's Compensation Section), the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Bacon, Thornton & Palmer, L.L.P. has extensive experience defending cases involving toxic and other environmental exposures, including asbestos, lead paint and mold cases. The firm defends manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and landowners in cases involving the manufacture, use and disposal of toxic materials and in product liability and premises liability cases. The firm is actively involved in the defense of asbestos litigation pending in Baltimore City and the District of Columbia, and has successfully defended lead paint and mold claims in both jurisdictions.
• Construction Litigation
  Construction defect suits alleging defective or negligent construction of a home can be brought against the developer, general contractor, subcontractors and anyone else involved in the construction of the home. At the insurance level, litigation can involve actions by the developer or general contractor against the insurance companies that issued endorsements to the sub-contractors, and actions against insurers that have refused to defend. Bacon, Thornton & Palmer, L.L.P. defends builders and insurers in construction defect suits.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Bacon, Thornton & Palmer L.L.P. defends retailers and other employers in cases brought by customers and employees. The firm serves as regional trial counsel to a number a nationally recognized retailers in which capacity it has successfully defended numerous claims alleging false arrest or malicious prosecution suits brought by individuals stopped and questioned by loss prevention departments, as well as various personal injury claims. In addition, members of the firm are pro-active in the area of retailer liability, providing training and investigation consulting services to its clientele, and lecturing at national conferences such as the Defense Research Institute.
• Medical Malpractice
  Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Construction Litigation; Retail Liability; Employer Liability; ERISA; Medical Malpractice
• Auto Accidents