Left-hand turn accidents can make for difficult and complicated auto accident lawsuits. An accident involving a left-turn can cause devastating injuries and determining fault is not always as easy as it might seem. At first glance, determining fault in left-turn accidents may seem simple because the driver making the left…
Maryland Accident Lawyer Blog
What Do You Do If You Are At-Fault for a Car Accident?
The Maryland auto accident lawyers at our firm have been involved in literally thousands of auto accident claims over the years. Our exclusive focus is on victims. It is, I can tell you, more fun for us than representing defendants. Most of us started out as defense lawyers. But people…
Which Big Trucking Companies in Maryand Cause the Most Accidents?
Let’s take a look at which of the large commercial trucking companies cause the most auto accidents and which company has the highest accident rate. Our Baltimore auto accident attorneys see hundreds of traffic accident cases every year. We have first-hand experience with how destructive serious auto accidents can be.…
Deadly Hit-and-Run Accident on 95
Last Sunday, September 27th, on I-95 near the exit for Route 100, the lives of 4 totally unconnected people were randomly shattered forever in a span of just 14 minutes. The disastrous accident started with a lone deer who stranded on the narrow sliver of woods in the 95 median…
3 Tricky Car Insurance Settlement Tactics (and how to fight back)
Getting in a car accident is a miserable experience. Even if you don’t get hurt in the collision, you can expect weeks and possibly even months of stress and hassle. The primary source of this stress is usually the car insurance company and their adjuster. Whether it is your own…
Department of Transportation Says October Is National Pedestrian Safety Month
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has designated October as National Pedestrian Safety Month. The “virtual kickoff” for this first-ever Pedestrian Safety Month was held on September 29th. USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator James Owens, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Nicole Nason, and…
The 3 Most Common Motorcycle Accidents (and How to Avoid Them)
Riding a motorcycle can be very dangerous. If you get in almost any type of accident on a motorcycle you can expect some serious injuries and you could easily die. Of course, this danger and the thrill it generates is exactly what draws people to motorcycles in the first place.…
State Screwups Allow Dangerous Truck Drivers to Remain Behind the Wheel
Federal regulations regarding commercial trucking require states to notify other states when licensed truck drivers incur violations that warrant license suspension. The purpose of these rules is to keep dangerous truck drivers off the road. Unfortunately, however, a recent report by the Boston Globe found that over half of all…
When to Name Expert Witnesses in an Accident Case
Car accident lawyers fighting for injured victims have an uphill battle to climb in many respects. Public opinion has turned on victims in 2020, and judges and juries often assume when a car accident victim walks in the door that he/she is exaggerating their injuries. So smart Maryland accident lawyers…
Punitive Damages in Accident Cases in Maryland
Maryland accident lawyers complain very little about not having punitive damages for accident lawsuits in Maryland. Why? I think it is just because we are so used to it in 2020, no one really imagines a punitive damages world for car crash cases. While all roads lead to Rome, let’s…