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

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 additional to finding a way to cope…

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 speed limit, drivers who are under the influence, and the exponential rise in…

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 accidents in America are, thankfully, “fender benders” involving no…

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 occur in other parts of the world, the United States has its share of…

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 to as product liability claims and are based on the legal…

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 frequency, other longstanding problems are still causing auto crashes with injuries and fatalities. Recently,…

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. Malpractice defined The general idea of…

Our region is known for its heavy traffic, which means one negligent driver could cause a catastrophic accident that affects many people. This was illustrated recently in an accident that involved approximately 23 vehicles on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Many were injured and required hospitalization According to the Maryland Transportation Authority, a 2018 blue Honda…

Nursing home accidents rarely make headlines outside of the state where the victim lives or the nursing home is located. However, a recent episode of nursing home staff neglect in Dallas produced such clear evidence of negligence that the case is likely to spark interest in most other states, including Maryland. The victim was former…

Getting compensation after a serious car accident can be hard. In some cases, for example, the responsible driver may not have a lot of insurance or other means to pay compensation for the injuries they caused. There are other ways an injured motorist can receive compensation in these cases. For example, the victim may have…