Category: Car Accidents

Especially after an accident. If you are involved in an accident, an insurance adjuster for the other driver will call, possibly while you are still in the ambulance or at the emergency room. They will promise to pay your medical bills and get your car fixed. More importantly,...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), fatal crashes showed a decline in 2014. Unfortunately, data from the first six months of 2015 show crash fatalities back on the rise; reading into those statistics, gains made in highway safety in 2014 were lost in the first part of 2015.

The driver of a pickup truck crossed the center line of a four-lane road in southern Maryland over the weekend, triggering a massive fatal accident involving the truck, a van and another car. Five were killed in the multi-vehicle crash, including the unborn child of a pregnant woman who survived the crash.

Every year in Maryland, more victims are killed in car accidents than are killed in homicides. Car accidents are the number one killer of individuals ages 4 to 34. Among car accidents, 90 percent are caused by driver errors. From 2003 to 2007 in Maryland, there were between 576 and 593 fatal...

In last week's post we discussed the alarmingly high rate of fatal pedestrian accidents in Maryland. The high death rate is somewhat surprising, in light of the fact that pedestrians legally have the right of way over motor vehicles in many circumstances. According to Maryland law, a driver is...

Traffic accidents involving pedestrians are some of the most deadly in Maryland. People traveling on foot have to interact with drivers of motor vehicles all the time, particularly in urban areas such as Baltimore and Washington. But, while car passengers have seatbelts and other safety protections, pedestrians are fully exposed in the...

The loss of a loved one in a motor vehicle accident can be devastating for family members. One recent car crash in Temple Hills, Maryland was especially tragic. The accident claimed the lives of a young married couple, ages 34 and 31. The couple had been married for two years and left...

In Maryland and across the country, drivers need to be vigilant of others on the road due to the potential for auto accidents to occur. These motor vehicle crashes can occur for a multitude of reasons including the use of drugs. Drivers who get behind the wheel after having used drugs are placing...

Drunk driving continues to be a serious public safety problem in Maryland. Although the death rate from drunk driving has declined in recent years, far too many Maryland citizens continue to die in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the...

Because the financial losses from car accidents are often beyond the financial means of vehicle owners, and to ensure that victims receive compensation, Maryland requires that all vehicle owners carry three basic types of automobile insurance: liability insurance, uninsured motorist coverage, and personal injury protection coverage. Liability insurance pays...