Car Accidents

You might face a number of challenges as you navigate a personal injury case. If you don’t know how to appropriately address these issues, then your claim could be at risk. This means that without thorough preparation and aggressive advocacy, you may be denied the...

The states have different laws to deal with negligence claims. Negligence claims might come from a motor vehicle accident injury or a premises liability claim, like those involving slip-and-fall accidents. They can also involve other issues, such as injuries from...

We all know that texting and driving is risky, but for whatever reason, people keep doing it. When you text, your eyes are on the phone, not the road, and we all know this is dangerous. An example of just how bad Disturbingly, according to the National Highway Traffic...

Road safety is taking on greater urgency in Maryland and across the United States as statistics show alarming increases in the number of pedestrians injured or killed in motor vehicle accidents. A common cause of these crashes is a driver’s failure to see the...

It is a debate as old as time: who are the worst drivers? And, for many, the Washington, D.C., metro area (including Virginia and Maryland) takes the win. However, according to one website that used the National Highway Traffic Safety Association data, our area does...

The year 2020 was one of the deadliest on record for the roads of Washington, D.C., despite there being fewer cars on the road. Now some are wondering whether Washington’s Vision Zero program, which began in 2015 and is meant to reduce fatal traffic accidents, is...

Researchers strive to calculate the number of auto accidents that happen across the United States, find their causes and formulate solutions to reduce their frequency. For people in Maryland and throughout the nation, it is important to pay attention to trends to...

Since auto accidents are so common in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C., legislators and law enforcement are constantly trying to formulate strategies to enhance road safety. Research is a fundamental part of knowing what the problems are and trying to fix them....

In Maryland, Washington DC and the surrounding areas, trucks are a frequent sight on the roads. This is a necessary part of everyday life as these vehicles deliver essential items across the country. Still, there is no denying how intimidating they can be. These...

On this blog, we have discussed contributory negligence and its draconian consequences for negligence victims. To be clear, negligence is a broad legal term that includes car accidents, medical malpractice, etc. Indeed, our last post analyzed what it means for medical...