Justin Browne | Bel Air Personal Injury Lawyer

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About Justin

Our firm focuses on the aggressive pursuit of justice for our clients. We work close to learn what that means to each client so that we can achieve our clients' goals as best as possible. We explain the process, evaluate the potential claims, and keep clients informed along the way. Our legal team includes eight lawyers dedicated to plaintiffs, experienced paralegals, and a robust staff and network of co-counsel law firms. Some of the largest firms around the country refer their clients to our firm. We're happy to discuss if and how we might be able to help.

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Experience

Senior Partner

Ketterer Browne & Anderson, LLC

Present

Bel AIr, MD

Admission

Verified Maryland

2008

Education

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Bachelors

1999

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Maryland Association for Justice Member
    2012 - Present
  • American Bar Association Member
    2012 - Present
  • American Association for Justice Member
    2011 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • AV Preeminent Rated for 5 years by Martindale-Hubbell ()
    2014-2019
  • Maryland Super Lawyers
    2020
  • Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star ()
    2012-2018
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
  • Spotlight On Lawyers Award Recipient, Maryland State Bar Association
  • Award Recipient, Homeless Persons Reation Project
    present

Notable Work

Cases

(Cecil County Circuit Court, Maryland) Overcoming Sudden Medical Emergency Defense (complete bar to recovery)

Mr. Browne’s client was rear-ended at a traffic light by an individual who claimed to have had a sudden medical emergency. This person allegedly “blacked out” and was not in control of the vehicle. If successful, that defense would result in $0 recovery for our client because Maryland recognizes this defense as a complete bar to recovery. Through hard-fought discovery and motions practice, he was able to neutralize this defense and resolve the case jury before trial for 80% of the maximum amount our clients could possibly recover, if they were even successful and did not fall victim to the complete defense.

(U.S. District Court, Northern District) Maryland) Overcoming Contributory Negligence Defense (complete bar to recovery)

Mr. Browne’s client was driving to work one night when the car in front swerved suddenly. A second car appeared in the middle of the highway out of nowhere, leaving our client no recourse but to strike the car from behind. Prior to filing, the insurance company offered no money because Maryland is one of only a handful of places left in the United States where a victim found to be even only 1% at fault cannot recovery anything because of an old legal doctrine called contributory negligence. Aggressive discovery tactics uncovered several pieces of damaging evidence. Justin’s strategic deposition of the defendant and comprehensive preparation of our client effectively established liability and neutralized, if not negated, the contributory negligence defense. As a result, the case resolved well in advance of trial for near policy limits (90%) without any expert discovery being necessary.

(Pre-Suit Settlement – Maryland)

Mr. Browne’s client was a passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended. The individual had a complicated medical history. By diving into the science and medicine, and demonstrating an ability and readiness to litigate and ultimately try the case, full insurance policy limits were tendered.

(Montgomery County Circuit Court, Maryland) Securing Future Medical Needs for a Client with a Spinal Cord Injury

Mr. Browne’s client was a 27-year old undocumented worker from Mexico who lived in the United States for seven years before working as a contractor at an electric substation. The defendant failed to de-energize a transformer close to where our client was erecting a 10-foot high scaffold. Electricity arced and struck his body, throwing him to the ground. Suffering a broken neck, he remains completely paralyzed from the neck down, unable to attend to his basic needs. He worked on the case with the Yarborough Applegate law firm from Charleston South Carolina. Aggressive discovery and expert development yielded a stipulation to liability from the Defendant before trial – this meant Defendant would not disclaim fault and would not blame the victim to avail itself of the contributory negligence doctrine, under which if a plaintiff is found to be even just one percent at fault, that person can recover nothing. Identifying and working with the right experts as Justin did proved critical in this case. Thanks to diligent discovery of defendants’ cabal of experts and hard-hitting depositions, defendant withdrew some of its experts, including a particularly well known and sympathetic one. Motions practice resulted in exclusion of another one of defendant’s experts, one who intended to eliminate most of our client’s claimed damages. Weeks of tireless trial preparation resulted in a $35,940,757 verdict thanks to the leadership and skill of lead trial counsel at Yarborough Applegate and second chairing by Mr. Browne. Because of a tort reform initiative, our client lost over $14,000,000 from his pain and suffering award. Maryland law allowed him to recover only $770,000, thereby reducing the judgment to $21,710,756.94. The verdict was vacated pursuant to a post-trial settlement for a confidential amount.

(Frederick County, Maryland) Wrongful Death Caused by a Truck

Mr. Browne represented the family of a driver killed by a truck that collided into the back of the driver’s vehicle. An expert had to be retained to help establish liability. The family was entitled to the value of lost services, non-economic damages for the loss of comfort, guidance, affection, companionship, and everything a loved one shares throughout a natural life. The amount of recovery was limited due to the available insurance and Maryland’s cap on the amount of non-economic damages one can recover. Handling a case like this goes beyond investigating the potential claim, securing admissible evidence, filing the lawsuit, conducting discovery, and litigating it. Mr. Browne’s services necessarily included working with other professionals to ensure compliance with Maryland law regarding trusts for minors and financial planning. This case reflects the holistic approach the lawyers at KBA take to working with clients.

Publications

Justin Browne Hernia Mesh, Mass Torts Made Perfect (Oct. )

2017


Justin Browne Ten Opportunities For Making Discovery Work For You, MAJ Trial Reporter (Spring )

2017


Justin Browne Hernia Mesh, Harris Martin (June )

2017


Justin Browne Hernia Mesh, AAJ (May )

2017


Justin Browne “Regulatory Experts:” Five Tips For Avoiding Pitfalls, 53 Trial 46 (July )

2017


Justin Browne The Changing Paradigm Of Mass Torts, Mass Torts Made Perfect (Apr. )

2017


Justin Browne Design Controls, Mass Torts Made Perfect (April )

2015


Justin Browne Unearth Design Controls Evidence, 50 Trial 14 (Aug. )

2014


Justin Browne Getting GranuFlo Case File Ready (Mar. )

2013


Justin Browne Regulatory Experts: Avoiding Landmines To Prevent Exclusion While Going On The Offensive (July )

2012


Justin Browne Switch Sales Rep Testimony To Your Advantage, 48 Trial 36 (Nov. )

2012


Justin Browne Expert Challenges: Protecting Yours, Attacking Theirs, MAJ (Feb. )

2012


Justin Browne The Case Against Breg, AAJ (July )

2012


Justin Browne Consumer-Related Threats Facing Maryland Military Personnel & How The Legal Community Can Respond, Md. Bar Bulletin ().

2009


Susan Leviton & Justin Browne, Students Schooling Students: Gaining Professional Benefits While Helping Urban High School Students Achieve Success, 38 J. Law & Educ. 359 (July ).

2009


S. Leviton & J. Browne, Preventing Schools From Becoming The Pipeline To Prison, 42 Md. Bar. Jn. 42 ().

2009


Justin Browne, Ensuring Accessibility Of Combination Products, 9 Reg. Aff. Focus 22 ().

2004


Justin Browne, Seizure-Alert Dogs: The Saving Sense Of Smell, 14 J. Psychol. & Behav. Sci. 41 ().

2000

Ketterer Browne & Anderson, LLC Highlights

Accident & Injury, Products Liability, Intellectual Property, Nursing Home, Malpractice

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