Annually, over 500 people are killed in traffic collisions in Maryland, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Additionally, around 50,000 people in Maryland are injured in crashes each year, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. If you are involved in a crash, particularly if you are in someone else’s car, you … Continued
If you were involved in a collision or other type of personal injury accident, your level of compensation depends on the damages that you can prove, as well as the degree of liability that rests with the party responsible for causing your injuries. It is common to feel helpless following a serious injury, but there … Continued
There are a lot of uncertainties surrounding COVID-19. For victims of personal injuries, such as car crashes or slip and falls, the coronavirus may cause a horrible event to be even more traumatic as routine exams, physical therapy, and required surgeries may be difficult to obtain. It is understandable that your mind is racing with … Continued
When you are involved in any type of accident, there are typically a flood of emotions and uncertainty. You were hit by a car while crossing the street and suffered multiple fractures. Maybe you were bitten by a dog, slipped in a grocery store and broke your collarbone, or were run off the road by … Continued
Driving is a privilege that may come with serious risks. Distracted driving and uninsured drivers are all too common. Wired estimates the average driver uses their phone for 88 percent of trips, despite research showing just how dangerous talking and texting on the phone is while driving. 80 percent of drivers also admit to expressing … Continued
The last thing that a restaurant patron thinks about in the seconds before taking a bite of a burger is of a shard of glass or rock embedded in the meat. Yet, millions of people each year chomp down on food only to be injured by a foreign object mistakenly mixed in with their burrito, … Continued
You may have read the headlines about lithium-ion batteries exploding and catching fire on commercial flights. Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphone, which was recalled because it would suddenly burst into flames, was the most widely reported on story regarding these defective lithium-ion batteries. However, potentially dangerous lithium-ion batteries are still used in a variety of electronics … Continued
Virtually everyone has been tired behind the wheel of a car. Whether you felt your eyes grow heavy during the tail end of a long cross-country trip, or you found yourself nodding off on your commute to work due to another night of not enough sleep, the risk of continuing to drive after that moment, … Continued
A Maryland high school student was shot by two of his classmates in the school parking lot recently, as reported by The74Million. He was taken to the hospital with two gunshot wounds to the chest, is currently in stable condition as of this writing, and police believe that robbery may have been the motive behind … Continued
In Frederick County, one construction worker was killed and another was injured when scaffolding collapsed at an elementary school construction site, according to WJLA Washington. The victim who lost his life fell 25 feet onto the ground, while the injured worker suffered an injury to his leg. Both were subcontractors, meaning that their workers’ compensation … Continued
