The day after Christmas, a 34-year-old Pennsylvania resident was killed in a crash on I-95 in Baltimore County, according to CBS. What happened? The accident’s sole victim, Alexander Mitchell, had stopped his car in the northbound travel lane of the highway when he was struck from behind by another vehicle. Mitchell died in the hospital […]
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Nov
Nov
A Maryland State Trooper was injured while responding to a car crash in Upper Marlboro on Saturday morning. At approximately 6:20 a.m. Trooper Jasmine Ingram arrived to investigate the scene of a single vehicle accident on the inner loop of I-495 and Maryland Route 4 in Prince George’s County. Prior to exiting her vehicle, her […]
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Sep
Sep
An apartment explosion in a Silver Spring, Maryland, apartment complex last month has led to an impending lawsuit by the victims of the resulting fire. The fire happened on August 10th at the Flower Branch Apartments on Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring and was caused by a natural gas explosion. The result was seven […]
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Jul
Jul
Some laws are what you might call necessary – vital to society. Important in keeping people safe.Some laws – not so much.In the city of Rockville, Maryland, the seat of Montgomery County that makes up part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, it’s a misdemeanor to swear while on or near a roadway. A silly, anachronistic […]
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Jul
Jul
Many people who suffer adverse health effects or effects on their ability to see after having had LASIK surgery seek legal recompense. Though getting it seems casual in a way – the outpatient procedure only takes 10-15 minutes for each eye – LASIK surgery can be a risky procedure and requires extreme care on the […]
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Jul
Jul
Three vehicle accidents on Interstate 95 in Harford County this past Saturday resulted in multiple delays and numerous injuries. The affected part of I-95 was between the exits for MD 152 and MD 543. The first accident was reported by the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company at 3:12 pm and involved a tractor-trailer that jackknifed on […]
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Jul
Jul
Since the 1990s when cellphone use became widespread, we have known that using a cellphone while driving a car is unsafe because it pulls our attention away from our surroundings. Almost all U.S. states have laws against cellphone use while driving; these bans vary from state to state. The first ban on talking on a […]
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Jul
Jul
The California-based Whole Foods grocery store chain and the producers of GT’s Kombucha drink are trying to get a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit tossed out of court. The lawsuit is alleging that the Kombucha drinks, which are tea-based, can either leak or actually explode when they are opened as the result of carbon dioxide […]
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May
May
If you ride a motorcycle, chances are no one has to tell you it can be hazardous. If it weren’t, May wouldn’t be National Motorcycle Safety Month. The key to that feeling of pure, unburdened freedom on the road, the reason you ride, is making sure everything is in order with your bike, to begin […]
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Apr
Apr
Construction is a relatively dangerous industry, full of potential (and preventable) safety hazards. According to The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the rate of fatal injury of those working in construction is higher than the national average rate for all industries. Hazards may include falls, trench collapse, and scaffold collapse, electric shock and arc flash […]