Category: Car Accidents

Can I Sue for a Car Accident?  Under Maryland law, a person injured in a car accident caused by another driver's negligence has the right to sue that driver for damages. In the case of a fatal accident, the victim's surviving family members can bring a wrongful death lawsuit...

A Maryland vehicle going the wrong way on a divided highway is one of the most dangerous scenarios imaginable. Other drivers will have little or no time to react when they see another vehicle headed straight for them. It is a situation likely to cause a head-on collision at high speed, with...

Auto accidents in Maryland can happen for a variety of reasons. Some are easily explained if one of the drivers was under the influence of alcohol of drugs. Others happen because of unforeseen circumstances such as the weather or an unexpected incident. Still others might happen because of a driver's negligence in...

As we continue to become more dependent on personal electronic devices, an unsettling trend is emerging. Drivers who are distracted by smart phones and other devices are causing an alarming number of auto accidents in Maryland and around the country. After a car crash involving death or serious injury it is not...

No one can predict when a car accident will occur. Here in Prince George's County, some local residents have witnessed auto accidents while traveling on Maryland's beltways. A collision between a car and other motor vehicle often results in damaged property and injuries to the people involved. Most survivors of car accidents...

Accidents involving cars are common in Laurel, Maryland, as well as everywhere else in the United States. If a car strikes another motor vehicle, the people involved may sustain injuries and even die as a result of the collision. Each party's responsibility in the collision is measured to determine liability. The victims...

Like other states, Maryland has its share of car accidents, injured motorists and pedestrians and people killed. Many factors contribute to motor vehicle accidents, and one of the most prominent is driver negligence. Car accidents caused by driver negligence often destroy vehicles and other property as well as injure and kill people....

Unfortunately, Prince Georges County, Maryland, is home to many auto accidents, often resulting from a driver's lack of experience, failure to follow local and state traffic laws, drunk driving or other reckless behaviors. Car accidents can cause immense pain to people, especially if they resulted in fatalities. Such is the case in...

In Hagerstown, Maryland recently a collision between a commercial van and a passenger vehicle sent two people to the hospital. According to a news report, the van struck the driver's side of the car at the intersection of Oak Ridge Drive and Sharpsburg Pike. Emergency crews had to extricate the two occupants...

Car accidents can often result in personal injury claims. Here in Maryland, readers know that insurance plays an important role in car accidents. Injured parties may receive compensation from their insurers or from the insurance carrier of the other party involved in the collision. All types of traffic accidents are governed by...