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 […]
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Jan
Jan
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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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 […]