Category Archives: Car Accident

WHAT KINDS OF COMPENSATION CAN I ASK FOR IN MY CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM?

Car accident cases often result in devastating losses for victims. In many cases, victims incur medical bills, repair bills, and lose income because they can’t work for an extended period of time. They also often experience significant pain and suffering which they would not have experienced but for the accident in which they were involved. […]

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH A MARYLAND CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance that you’ve suffered injuries in a serious car accident. That means that there’s also a good chance that you’re stressed and anxious about a number of things, including how you’re going to pay your medical expenses when you’ll be able to get back to work, and various other […]

EXPERT WITNESSES IN A CAR ACCIDENT CASE

Some car accident cases involve a relatively straightforward determination of who was at fault and what injuries were caused by the collision. However, some accidents are more complicated and require the assistance of expert witnesses to piece together the facts. There are a number of different types of expert witnesses that can be involved in […]

WHY YOU SHOULD GET ENHANCED UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE

A new law went into effect in Maryland, which could dramatically change the way your car insurance works. This law requires insurance companies to offer a new form of uninsured motorist coverage called “enhanced uninsured motorist coverage.” This additional offering will come into play for policies dated July 1, 2018, and after. What is Enhanced […]

CONSEQUENCES OF DRIVING WITH A CELL PHONE IN MARYLAND

Many people disregard the preventable dangers of distracted driving every day. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation, 48,550 total crashes occurred in 2015, 16,390 of which resulted in injuries and 108 in fatalities. Nationwide, about 27,000 people suffer injuries or die every year because of distracted driving. With numbers as high as these, you or […]

MULTI-CAR CRASHES: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

Every car crash can upset its victims and create complicated personal, medical, and legal issues, but multi-car crashes magnify these matters. Multiple cars in an accident amplify the chaos, making it more difficult to ascertain fault, and making insurance claims much more complex. If a multi-car crash caused by another driver’s negligence injured you, the […]

DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A COMMON CAUSE OF REAR-END CRASHES

In today’s world, distractions are everywhere. Among the most common dangerous distractions is the use of a cellphone while driving. Statistical analyses reveal significant delays in drivers’ reaction times when they use cell phones. Have you ever looked down at your phone and suddenly hit the breaks to avoid rear-ending the car in front of […]

DRIVER PLOWS THROUGH FATAL CRASH SCENE ON CHRISTMAS EVE

On Christmas Eve, a man driving a pickup truck plowed through the scene of a fatal crash that occurred the same day near North East, Maryland. According to the Cecil Whig, the driver struck a police vehicle and the forensic investigator who was looking into the crash. The investigator was taken to the hospital. What happened […]