Each year winter weather brings snowy and icy conditions that can make driving treacherous for most of the country. More than a million and a half automobile accidents occur during every winter season with more than 7,000 deaths and 800,000 injuries resulting from these accidents. Drivers can lessen their chances of getting into an...
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First Snowfalls Bring Rise in Maryland Car Accidents
November and December usually bring the first snowfalls to Maryland each year. As roads become covered in ice, snow and slush, the dangers of driving increase. A recent weekend of snowfall led to dozens of accidents in the state, with officials and police asking Maryland residents to stay off the roads, if possible. In...
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Statutes of Limitations Vary Among Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC Jurisdictions
Medical malpractice is defined as negligent medical care that results in further injury to a patient. When proving a medical malpractice case in a lawsuit, a plaintiff must show that further injury occurred as a result of a medical practitioner’s actions, that the medical practitioner caused the injury and that the practitioner gave unreasonable...
Read MoreWashington DC Above the National Average for Fatal Car Crashes Involving Drugs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released a study on fatal car accidents and drivers under the influence of drugs. Both Maryland and Washington, D.C. came in above the national average of one in five fatally injured drivers having drugs in their system at the time of the accident. The rate...
Read MorePursuing Claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) permits Americans to do what for a long time they were unable to do - sue the federal government for injuries that a federal employee negligently causes. A New York mother did just that when her daughter...
Read MoreCharter Bus Accidents and Liability
A charter bus carrying children and their parents fell 45 feet off a sky ramp of Interstate 270, killing the driver and injuring more than a dozen passengers. Based out of Pennsylvania, the bus was taking children on a sightseeing tour of several Washington, D.C. locations when the accident occurred. Several weeks later, authorities...
Read MoreWhen Workers’ Compensation is Insufficient
Proponents of workers' compensation systems champion benefits for both employers and employees. For employers, workers' compensation keeps costs down, the argument goes. Instead of facing a constant barrage of lawsuits, employers provide guaranteed medical care to employees regardless of fault for work-related injuries. Employees, on the other hand, do not have to deal...
Read MorePreventing Accidents during Holiday Celebrations
Summer is a time of celebration in the United States with Memorial Day, Independence Day, reunions, and graduation parties taking place all over the country. Unfortunately, negligence in the festivities may lead people to be less vigilant about safety, as holiday and party accidents injure or kill thousands of Americans every year during the...
Read MoreThe Harm that Asbestos Causes, and Canada’s Decision to Re-Open Asbestos Mine
Canada recently decided to loan $58 million to a bankrupt mining company in order to restart asbestos exports from the Jeffrey Mine located in Asbestos, Quebec. The Jeffrey Mine is one of the world’s largest asbestos mines. Canada exported huge amounts of...
Read MoreFires Caused By Faulty Wiring
Earlier in the year, faulty wiring caused a fire at a home in Rhode Island that killed five people. Investigators believe that the faulty wiring generated excessive heat due to surrounding insulation and ignited the wood of the house. The fire began above the first floor. Unfortunately, the only smoke detector was in the...
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