DC and Maryland Accident Attorney News Blog

Last week, a man died in a fire in Washington D.C. After an investigation, it has been determined that an oxygen tank may have been the reason for the fatal accident. On Thursday October 18, 2012, a fire had begun at the house of sixty five year old George Michael …

  In the late hours of Friday night, a high speed police chase left the suspect dead in the end. The suspect hit another vehicle and a tree before they came to rest. The accident happened on October 19, 2012, right before 12:00am. Police were chasing the suspect, whom they …

  An off duty Maryland police officer was heading home after his shift when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The officer then hit a utility pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. On October 18, 2012, a Prince George County police officer, twenty eight year …

  On the evening of Tuesday October 16, 2012, a man had been involved in an accident that left him with life-threatening injuries. At the intersection of Fort Smallwood Road and Solley Road, forty six year old motorcyclist James Lloyd Geiser had collided with a Ford Escort after failing to …

In the afternoon hours of Sunday October 7, 2012, a head-on collision happened on Rockland Road in Greenville, Maryland. At around 1:00pm on Sunday, a head-on collision occurred on 200 block of W. Rockland Road. The accident injured many and entrapped three people. The three that were entrapped were 19, 20 and 23 …

According to a report by Allstate, Washington DC has the highest percentage of worst ranked drivers. Washington DC residents are likely to get in a motor vehicle accident within a 4.7 year period, which is much less of a time frame then other big cities. There is a 112.1% chance …

A Washington D.C. Superior Court jury recently returned a six figure verdict for a bicyclist who was “doored” by a parked motorist, meaning that the motorist opened his door into traffic without looking as  the bike came down the city street and  ran into the door which suddenly opened before …

August 12, 2012, a woman driving on I-270 died after rear ending a tractor trailer. The woman who died instantly from impact was accompanied by a male passenger who suffered serious injury. The woman, whose name is undisclosed, was driving a 2009 Subaru when she had hit the tractor trailer …

In just a few years’ time, Maryland has paid out hundreds of millions in work related accidents, an amount that is becoming a serious concern. In an article written for the Huffington Post, the concern over the amount of money for work related injuries and deaths were evident. Between 2008 …

Last Thursday, a man was pinned by his dump truck in an accident. He had to be freed and rushed to the hospital for medical attention. The accident occurred on Route 543 in Forest Hill. The man was hauling dirt with the dump truck when it suddenly overturned, pinning him. …