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

Being the victim of medical malpractice can cause you extreme suffering and impact the rest of your life. You may be considering a medical malpractice case but have questions about how long the process will take. As with almost any legal proceeding, medical malpractice cases can take time to reach a resolution or get to…

A grocery store or shopping center may seem like a safe place, but there are many dangerous conditions on the premises that could lead to a slip-and-fall. Store owners have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of business invitees and other persons legally allowed onto the property. Generally, store owners are…

To your kid, learning to drive is a major milestone. For you, though, it can be a scary time, especially given that statistics show that a significant number of young drivers are involved in serious car accidents. In fact, in 2022 alone, nearly 3,000 teenagers were killed in accidents, and more than 225,000 were injured.…

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 speeding, drivers who are under the influence and distraction. The…

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 Maryland and drivers, passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians need to be cognizant of them.…

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 and local authorities as well as to car manufacturers. Among these recommendations, the NTSB called…

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 authorities have tried to keep a lid on these costs through imposing caps on medical malpractice…

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. Unfortunately, slip-and-fall accidents in real life are…

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 and down the East Coast, and other major transportation routes…

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 injure anyone, but nursing home patients who are aging…