In Maryland, a new series of laws recently took effect in an effort to make communities safer. Here’s a look at the new legislations and how it will affect you: Talking on a hand-held phone while driving is now a primary offense, which means police have authority to pull over drivers and ticket them solely...
Read More$2.2 Million Settlement On Behalf Of Injured Worker
The litigation team of William Lightfoot, Paulette Chapman and Kelly Fisher settled a construction case for $2.2 million on behalf of an injured worker. A contractor allegedly violated an OSHA safety regulation. Mr. Lightfoot had lead responsibility for presenting the...
Read MoreOur Maryland Injury Attorneys Offer Representation in Bowie
[ubermenu-map address="Bowie, MD" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Bowie is a city in Prince George County with a population of 54,727. Bowie has grown from a small agricultural and railroad town to one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Maryland. Bowie is the largest municipality in the county, being the fifth most populous city in...
Read MoreFavorable Verdict Received For Family Who Was Struck By A Dump Truck On The Beltway
The trial team from Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis won a verdict in Prince George’s Court for three people injured in a motor vehicle collision. The defendants offered $500, $40,000 and $43,000 for the individual plaintiffs. Jurors heard a stellar opening by Washington, D.C. injury lawyer Kelly Fisher, a compelling direct exam of the plaintiffs...
Read MoreFunctioning AEDs Save Lives
Washington, D.C. injury lawyer Paulette Chapman, along with Washington, D.C. injury attorney Kelly Fisher and Maryland injury lawyer Justin Beall recently settled a
Read MoreSpeak to Our Experienced Injury Attorneys in Greenbelt After an Accident
[ubermenu-map address="Greenbelt, MD" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Greenbelt is a city in Prince George’s County, Maryland. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Greenbelt’s population is 23,068. Greenbelt was one of three “green” towns planned in 1935 under the U.S. Resettlement Administration, along with Greendale, Wisconsin, and Greenhills, Ohio. Transportation in Greenbelt Major roadways running through Greenbelt include the Capital...
Read MoreConstruction Worker Killed in Trench Collapse in Anne Arundel County
[ubermenu-map address="21144" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] According to Anne Arundel fire officials, a 25-year-old man was killed in a construction accident in the Severn area after the trench he was digging collapsed on him. The Anne Arundel fire department reported that the man was part of a crew digging a...
Read MoreFatal Truck Accident in Anne Arundel County Kills Three, Injures Six
On August 27, the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a crash that involved seven passenger vehicles and one commercial vehicle. The crash resulted in three deaths and the injury of six others who sustained life-threatening injuries. Police determined that all involved vehicles were traveling southbound on Route 3 at the time of the crash....
Read MoreTruck Driver Charged and Fined after Causing Crash on Bay Bridge
According to officials, the truck driver that caused a crash that sent a vehicle plummeting off the Bay Bridge will be fined and charged for the truck accident. The July 19 crash started a chain reaction that sent a vehicle, driven by a 24-year-old woman, over 25 feet off the...
Read MoreOcean City Sees Dramatic Decrease in Transportation Accidents
Ocean City Police reported that this year they are seeing a dramatic decrease in the number of bicycles, pedestrian and scooter accidents. On August 15, police announced that compared to last year, crash numbers have been cut in half and no deaths have been reported in motor vehicle crashes. Police reported that this year bicycle...
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