On January 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled its new policy designed to reduce roadway fatalities, which have spiked over the past couple of years. The numbers are alarming. According to crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): More than 370,000 people died in transportation …
Read More »Medical Malpractice Headline Hits Reality TV
So much drama on reality TV. Believing how much is real and how much is scripted is for the viewer to decide. But one recent headline involving a reality TV star is most definitely real, and she may be in for a long legal battle in the near future. Dr. …
Read More »Car Accidents in the DMV
Something of a New Year’s miracle occurred on a 40-mile stretch of I-95 between Fredericksburg, Virginia, and the Capital Beltway outside of Washington, DC. It turns out that none of the hundreds (or possibly thousands) of drivers and passengers who were stranded for more than 24 hours in the aftermath …
Read More »Tesla Recalls Cars for Safety Issues
Product recalls can be an unfortunate part of the consumer experience. Not only do recalled products cause an inconvenience, but they can also be potentially dangerous–and even deadly. Take Tesla, for example. They just issued a recall on approximately 475,000 of their vehicles–that’s nearly a half a million faulty vehicles …
Read More »Trevor Noah Sues NYC Doctor, Hospital For Medical Malpractice
Sometimes it takes a celebrity filing a medical malpractice lawsuit to open the eyes of the public and understand their rights as patients. Comedian Trevor Noah, best known as the host of the popular late-night show, The Daily Show, recently sued his doctor as well as the Hospital for Special …
Read More »Medical Malpractice Claims & News Updates
As we begin 2022, it’s unfortunate to say that hospital stays and doctors’ visits are still quite frequent, especially given the unrelenting nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just as (if not more) unfortunate is the fact that with more hospital and doctor visits, more occurrences of medical malpractice follow. Read …
Read More »Car Accident Updates from Maryland
507. That is the number of fatalities, as of December 1, 2021, resulting from motor vehicle crashes. In 2020, the number was 573. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding each accident, the loved ones of victims are left mourning and picking up the pieces in the aftermath. The incidents below are …
Read More »Travis Scott Concert: A Maryland Lawyer’s Thoughts on Crowd Injuries
In case you hadn’t heard the news, on November 5, nine people died, and several more were injured during a massive crowd push during the Astroworld music festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Global rap superstar Travis Scott holds the annual concert, and this year’s event featured 50,000 fans …
Read More »2021 Holiday Travel Forecast
Remember when the day before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following Turkey Day were the busiest travel days of the entire year? Well, all of that has changed. With so many people now working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schedules have suddenly become much more flexible, allowing travelers to come …
Read More »Bus Passenger Injuries: What Should Happen Next?
Recently, there was a very scary accident involving a car crashing into a Metrobus. Sadly, the driver of the car was killed in this very unfortunate and scary accident. There were also passengers riding the bus who sustained injuries during this crash. What should they do? Who should they call? …
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