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

When you arrive at the hospital for a procedure, you expect that the doctor will perform the procedure on the appropriate area of your body. Unfortunately, when it comes to medical errors, the most serious of these involve procedures to the wrong patient or body part. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

One of the least understood law cases is slip-and-fall. While this is a very simple premise, figuring out what actually constitutes a slip-and-fall case can be challenging.  The basics of a slip-and-fall lawsuit involves somebody falling down and another person or entity being responsible for causing the fall. However, according to FindLaw, finding fault is the…

The older people become, the frailer their bodies are. When injuries or illnesses occur, they do not recover as quickly as others. In some cases, they do not recover at all. Because of this, many adult children worry about their older parents falling.  The CDC reports that that falls are the number one cause of deaths related…

When you face the decision to entrust a loved one to a Virginia nursing home, safety should be a primary concern. Fortunately, with the help of modern technology, Medicare.gov has an overview of the federal standards for nursing home certification along with ratings and side-by-side comparisons readily available online. Each state nursing home that wishes…

If your family has just had a child in Maryland or is about to have one, you may have some worries about the childbirth process. Childbirth can be traumatic not just for the woman giving birth, but for the baby as well.  An injury sustained during the birthing process is known as a birth injury.…

When you go to the doctor, you expect that you are going to receive an accurate diagnosis and treatment. The point of seeing your doctor is to finish the treatment better off than you were before. While sometimes, it is the nature of an illness that creates a problem with the treatment, it is not…

Causation covers everything related to proving that your injuries were caused by your work accident. According to Lexology, the lack of causation evidence is the single biggest reason why injured workers lose cases and contested court hearings. Insurance companies will often accept responsibility for a minor sprain or strain. But for a slip and fall,…

Maryland residents are trying to be safer drivers. In the modern world, this means employing hands-free technology. But while this technology claims to improve driver safety, how much good does it do? Today we will take a look at the answer to that question.  According to the National Safety Council, hands-free devices do not improve safety.…

Plaintiffs across the nation, including in D.C. and Maryland, filed a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over deceptive marketing of its pelvic mesh products. When a company’s marketing team provides information about a product but neglects to include its risks of possible harm or dangers, purchasers may file a legal action to recover…

Whenever someone is hit by another vehicle on the road, whether they are driving or riding in a car, walking or riding a bicycle, the accident can be terrifying and may lead to a devastating injury (if not the loss of life). However, some accidents are especially devastating, such as those which involve large vehicles…