In Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, the roads are busy throughout the year. Keeping accurate auto accident statistics is a key factor in trying to find ways to prevent them. There has been growing concern about road dangers in recent years with a spike in...
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Road death numbers in Maryland are reaching worrisome heights
Road safety is a priority for legislators, safety advocates and law enforcement. To improve the landscape, it is important to maintain statistics as to the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities as they occur. The most recent numbers show troubling signs for...
Habitual speeding remains a problem on our roads
The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, recently asked another federal agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, to take several steps designed to get people to travel at safe speeds. The NTSB also made recommendations to state...
Understanding medical malpractice damages caps
American health care is notoriously expensive and complicated even under the best circumstances. In cases involving medical malpractice, the costs and the complications can be extreme for both the health care providers and their patients. Some states and other...
Suffering catastrophic injuries in a slip-and-fall
When you hear the term slip-and-fall, you might picture a comedic movie or cartoon when an individual steps on a liquid or round objects, resulting in a slow and dramatic fall. They are often able to get right back up, only to fall again in the next scene....
Why is it harder to get compensation after a truck crash?
Maryland, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia all see many commercial trucks pass through on its roads and highways every day. Aside from being the seat of the federal government, the area is also a major commercial center. Interstate 95, the major route up...
Falls are a serious hazard for nursing home patients
Falls are a common cause of injuries to nursing home patients. According to government statistics, up to 50% of nursing home patients fall annually. Among those hundreds of thousands of patients who fall, 33% of them fall more than once in a year. Falls can seriously...
What happens if my electric vehicle catches fire?
With the tax incentives ramping up, gas prices spiking and awareness of our carbon footprints increasing, electric vehicles are booming. Unfortunately, some new EV owners are discovering a danger that is increasingly common in EVs: battery fires. But, if an EV fire...
Six causes of medical malpractice
Although medical professional receives years of training and education before being allowed to practice on patients, these skilled providers still make mistakes that put innocent individuals like you at risk of harm. And the ramifications of medical malpractice...
Concern grows over death and disability from diagnostic mistakes
When people in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC and across the nation seek medical help for an illness, condition or injury, they are functioning under the reasonable expectation that they will get an accurate diagnosis and be treated appropriately. However, medical...