In the warmer months, motorcycles are a common sight on the roads. While most riders and drivers of passenger vehicles and trucks will share the road safely and keep an eye on each other, motorcycle crashes are still a problem. Given the likelihood of catastrophic and...
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How do I get treatment after medical malpractice?
Your health is the most important aspect of your life because without it, you have nothing. And, when faced with the aftermath of medical malpractice, it is crucial to know the steps for obtaining proper treatment and support, especially if you are still dealing with...
Family recovers compensation after man dies through surgical error
Some people think that serious medical malpractice is uncommon, but that simply isn’t the case. Each year, thousands of families are impacted by negligent medical professionals whose actions and inactions sometimes result in death. Tragically, that was the case for...
Three ways to pay your bills after a car accident
The injuries that you’ve suffered in your car accident may be extensive, leaving you with limited mobility, facing the need for ongoing care and treatment, and rendering it impossible for you to work to earn a wage. All of that can leave you in a dire predicament. In...
Recent report says Maryland pedestrians face higher accident risk
Pedestrians’ vulnerability to injuries and death in auto accidents has been getting worse in Maryland and throughout the nation. This is believed to be due to myriad factors including the prevalence of distracted drivers, the number of drivers choosing to exceed the...
Basics of a personal injury claim after a car accident
In the D.C. metropolitan area, traffic can be dense and tricky at times, to put it mildly. Of course, the traffic problems inevitably lead to car accidents, which our readers probably see quite frequently on the sides of the roadways in the area. Although most car...
What are the reasons people have serious falls?
According to the World Health Organization, falls are the second leading cause of accidental death, globally, behind only motor vehicle accidents. The WHO estimates that about 684,000 people worldwide lose their lives to falls each year. While most of these fatalities...
Common types of product liability claims
When you are injured or harmed by a defective product, it is important to know what your options are. You have rights that need protection and could receive compensation for the damage the defective product causes. Legal claims based on defective products are referred...
Maryland and Washington try to address speeding problem
Road dangers are a common focus of lawmakers, law enforcement and safety advocates in the Washington metropolitan area. While relatively recent problems like distracted driving have come to the forefront with initiatives and laws being put in effect to reduce its...
Malpractice, duty and professional standards
Most of our readers in Maryland have a general idea of what “medical malpractice” means – many would likely boil it down to a healthcare professional committing an error of some kind that ends up doing harm to a patient. However, there is a bit more to the term....