Category: Car Accidents

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.

Teenage drivers are statistically one of the most at risk demographics to become involved in an automobile accident. New car technology is helping anxious parents limit this risk, with some new vehicles equipped with the ability to limit the maximum speed and radio volume for teen drivers by identifying which ignition key...

What is health insurance subrogation? It is the process by which insurance companies who have paid for medical bills get their money back from the responsible party's insurer. "But, isn't an insurance claim supposed to benefit me in my time of need after paying premiums?...

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...