Many children love dogs, and in most cases, the feeling is mutual. The challenge with allowing children to interact with a dog that you are not familiar with is that occasionally, dog bites can happen. Unlike adults, children often don’t have enough experience with animals to recognize the warning signs of an unfriendly dog. While […]
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Mar
Mar
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
Drunk drivers are one of the most dangerous liabilities on the road in Maryland, and although the penalties are stiff for those convicted, many people still chose to drink and drive. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that from 2002 to 2012 there were 1,719 fatalities caused by drunk drivers in Maryland. Additionally, approximately […]
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Dec
Dec
Construction work can include some of the most hazardous working conditions faced by employees in any industry. Unfortunately, serious work-related injuries at construction sites take place with alarming frequency and may involve disastrous and life-altering results. Common construction accidents include: Falling from heights (ladders or rooftops) Falling tools or large building materials or machinery hitting […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Nov
Nov
Brain injuries can range from minor to traumatic, but all brain injuries can have a serious impact on your life. Whether you’re playing basketball, soccer, or football with friends and get shaken up by a collision with another player, or you suffer a traumatic head injury in a traffic accident, the impact on your future […]
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Oct
Oct
Catastrophic injuries can lead to permanent impairment, paralysis, and in some cases, to serious disabilities and the need for long-term or lifelong care and treatment. If you sustained catastrophic injuries and damages in a Maryland car, truck, or motorcycle accident, the law may entitle you to monetary compensation. The skilled catastrophic injury lawyers at Alpert […]
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Oct
Oct
Losing a loved one is extremely painful and difficult to accept—especially when that loss is directly attributable to another person’s negligence. Under Maryland law, a “wrongful death” is caused by a wrongful act, negligence, omission, or default of another. A wrongful death claim or a lawsuit is brought by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate. […]
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Apr
Apr
In Biloxi, MS, on March 9, a bystander used his cell phone to capture a scene of almost unbelievable carnage. Garland Andrews, was among those fleeing the scene according to ABC 13 and stopped to film the collision between a freight train and a charter bus. What happened According to ABC News, a charter bus […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]