Category: Car Accidents

Maryland's Highest Court sent a clear message to all the "cool parents" out there. Maryland Court of Appeal addressed to what extent adults who allow underage persons to drink alcohol on their property are liable for injuries to an innocent person arising from youth intoxication in Kiriakos v. Phillips and Nancy Dankos, et al. v....

Cell phones and 3,000 pounds of inertia @ 50 MPH is a dangerous and deadly cocktail. I would venture to say that virtually every time I drive today, I witness at least one driver on their phone and/or texting. This must stop! Too many innocent people's dreams are turning...

After decades of decline, pedestrian accidents have been climbing every year since 2010. This national trend bears out in Baltimore and the District as well - an alarming 60 pedestrian fatalities in the Washington metro last year and more than 1,000 pedestrian injuries. Washington, D.C., is a Vision Zero...

Our firm represents individuals who have been injured by the negligence (fault) of others. The only action our clients can take to protect themselves is to have as much Underinsured Motorist coverage as they can afford and no less than $100,000.00. Underinsured Motorist coverage provides coverage for your injuries if the at-fault...

Auto accidents can occur in an instant and without notice. Often time's victims experience shock and their injuries will not develop until a day or two after the accident. In order to protect your rights to a potential injury claim, it is important to obtain as much information as possible after the...

A good personal injury attorney and every attorney at McGowan & Cecil, LLC knows that the most important work in personal injury cases must be done in the first 30 days. Time is of the essence to obtain as much information as possible after an accident. Of the 80 or more initial...

If you are injured in a motor vehicle collision or other accident you should immediately seek medical treatment. First, early treatment often leads to a quicker and more complete recovery. In addition, some injuries can result in serious complications if not treated immediately. Second, insurance companies, judges, and juries...

Across the country, distracted driving has become one of the most serious problems that drivers face. And recent surveys have shown that teens are more likely to be distracted drivers than any other demographic. According to CarInsurance.com, 59 percent of parents surveyed said that their teens drove in ways that they felt...

Pedestrian cases can be tough to prove in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. Why? Because these jurisdictions practice under the laws of contributory negligence, which means that if a plaintiff is even 1 percent at fault for the accident, it may bar him or her from making a recovery against the defendant driver.