As a Maryland auto accident attorney, I know how costs can add up for the average family. When a car, truck or motorcycle accident causes a wage earner to be hospitalized for injuries suffered during a crash, medical costs and lost earnings can put many families into a terrible bind.…
Articles Posted in Auto Injury Law and Legislation
Maryland Car Accident Law News: Never Assume a Minor Car or Truck Crash Causes Only Minor Injuries
Having seen a number of car, commercial truck and SUV collisions over the past few months, it’s important to remind anyone who has been involved in a recent traffic accident that bodily injuries sustained as a result of a crash should never be compared to the damage that your vehicle…
Baltimore Auto Accident Injury Law Update: Reckless Driving Bill Pending in Maryland Legislature
Negligent drivers, whether they operate passenger vehicles or commercial delivery trucks or tractor-trailer rigs, should be help accountable for their actions behind the wheel. In Maryland, the penalties for reckless driving involving fatalities can appear to be hardly sufficient considering the results that are evident. Not a week goes by…
Baltimore Traffic Injury Law: Uninsured Cabs are Cheap…Until You’re Injured in a Severe Accident
In my Baltimore injury law office we often hear of accidents involving service vehicles. Taxi cabs, hire cars, limousines and shuttle busses can all be involved in traffic collisions. As passenger, you can be seriously injured in even the simplest automobile accidents. It doesn’t take much to cause an unbelted…
Maryland Auto Accident Update: Are Lenient Vehicular Manslaughter Laws Unfair to Victims of Fatal Car Crashes?
To some observers, it could be said that Maryland’s automobile manslaughter laws are not nearly as harsh as they should be for individuals convicted of killing another person as a result of a traffic wreck. While car and truck accidents happen all of the time, a percentage of these collisions…
Baltimore Injury Lawyer News: Many Maryland Residents Support Ignition Interlocks for Convicted DUI Offenders
Drunk driving kills thousands of people every year across the U.S. and Maryland is no exception to this sad statistic. Whether you live in Annapolis, Baltimore, the District or Columbia, MD, every week it is possible to read another in the steady stream of news article covering fatal traffic accidents…
Maryland Auto Accident News: Health Insurance Not Obliged to Cover Crash Victims’ Medical Costs
A recent Court of Appeals ruling has determined that Maryland health insurance carriers do not necessarily have to cover the medical costs incurred by victims of car and truck accidents. As part of a class-action suit concluded on October 20, Maryland’s top court’s decision is based on a state law…