The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) analyzed US auto accident fatality rates for 2012.* In Maryland, 456 fatal motor vehicle crashes were recorded with 505 related deaths. That’s an increase over the 485 auto crash fatalities reported in 2011 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Maryland’s 505…
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New Maryland Traffic Safety Laws Target Cell Phone and Seat Belt Use
Last fall, Maryland lawmakers added teeth to two key state traffic laws — those governing the use of cell phones and seat belts. Baltimore County car accident lawyers are familiar with Maryland traffic safety laws, which are often broken during the course of a motor vehicle crash. Let’s take a…
Maryland Construction Worker Safety : OSHA Cites “Fatal Four” Types of Accidents
The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released statistics for work-related accidents for 2013 – 2013. As experienced Baltimore County, Maryland construction accident lawyers, we’re well aware of the increased risks that come with certain occupations. OSHA’s list of the “Fatal Four” types of U.S. construction…
More Drivers Admit to Web Surfing While Behind the Wheel
As if texting while driving (illegal in Maryland) weren’t dangerous enough, more drivers admit to using the Internet while behind the wheel. We see the tragic results of distracted driving when car accident victims come to our Baltimore personal injury law firm for help. We have never heard one good…
Older Driver Car Crashes a Concern in Baltimore, Maryland and Across the U.S.
It’s one of the toughest topics to broach with an aging parent or relative: When is it time to hand over the keys and give up the car? Some of the saddest cases we deal with here as experienced Baltimore County accident injury lawyers involve senior citizens who should not…
Risks for Child Pedestrian Accidents Rise on Halloween
Child safety advocates report that the scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the elaborate costumes or the copious amounts of candy consumed: it’s the increased risk for traffic accidents involving young pedestrians. Here in Maryland and around the country, kids of all ages look forward to trick or treating as an…
Maryland Drivers Won’t Catch a Break if Third Brake Light Is Out, High Court Rules
“I didn’t see her brake lights.” “I didn’t think I was going that fast.” “I thought I could make it through the intersection in time.” Baltimore County car accident injury lawyers like us have heard all the possible reasons (and then some) for why Maryland drivers get in traffic accidents…
Distracted Pedestrian Accidents on the Rise Due to Texting While Walking
Another summer in Maryland draws to a close, way too soon. This means streets in Baltimore and other Md. cities and towns are filling up with kids and teens heading back to school. What’s different about today’s youth compared to when we grew up is most have a cell phone…
Maryland Highway Hazard: Unsecured Loads Cause Serious and Fatal Traffic Accidents, GOA Reports
A few years ago, we wrote about how the fall migration of students back to Maryland colleges brings with it a certain, hard-to-miss road hazard — unsecured loads. This year will likely be no different. We’ll see them careening down Maryland interstates and highways: Mattresses strapped precariously to car roofs,…
Maryland Medical Malpractice : Complications from Procedures Performed in Doctors’ Offices May Be Underreported
Many Maryland medical malpractice lawsuits stem from cases of medical error, surgical error, or medical negligence that occur in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting. But now a news report suggests that complications resulting from medical procedures performed in doctors’ offices may in fact occur more frequently than is reported.…