Maryland, Virginia & D.C. Car Accident Lawyers Blog

The brain is an amazingly complex organ that is the control center of nerve function, breathing, balance and coordination, as well as the reception and processing of sensory perception, problem solving and judgement. Although most of us have experienced injury from a fall, sports activity, or whiplash from a car accident, not everyone is able…

Approximately 12 million patients in this county, approximately 5%, are misdiagnosed in outpatient settings each year. Estimates also show that 40,000 to 80,000 patients die each year from misdiagnosis. Most people will face a missed or delayed diagnosis sometime in their lives, according to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report. Most common…

For people in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia, seeking medical care is important when there is a health concern. There is an understandable belief that physicians and the supposedly trained staff will know their role, do their jobs and provide the proper treatments. Unfortunately, medical missteps are troublingly common and there is a litany of…

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 not even break the top 10. Car Insurance Comparison The…

Nursing homes are meant to be places for our family members or loved ones to receive care they need for medical conditions or deteriorating health conditions. We expect caring, supportive staff who treat patients with respect. Unfortunately, we sometimes hear heartbreaking stories of nursing home abuse and neglect that can cause us to worry if…

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, is a federal agency which, among other things, oversees the quality of care in assisted living facilities which accept patients enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid. The CMS maintains what it calls a Special Focus Facility, or SFF, Program. Nursing homes which land on the CMS’s SFF…

As the saying goes, if you fall you should get up and dust yourself off. Taking a tumble may seem like a minor incident; however, falls could cause one to suffer serious injuries. In some cases, an individual could slip and fall on the property of another. Such a fall could result in one hitting…

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 truly effective. The statistics According to statistics, 2020 saw…

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 avoid collisions with injuries and death. While the statistics for 2021 are still…

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. While driver behavior is a known challenge and the weather can be troublesome,…