Category: Car Accidents

Distracted driving, in the form of using cellphones while behind the wheel, has become a nagging problem in Maryland. To address the growing concern, the state banned the use of cell phones while driving six months ago. According to Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, laws will become even stricter before the year ends.

Distracted driving is a common problem in Maryland. Cases are so frequent that this behavior behind the wheel has been referred to as the "new drunk driving." However, a newly proposed law in Maryland seeks to add more bite to existing distracted driving laws. According to the Maryland Highway...

A male driver was killed recently in a two-car accident around 8 a.m. near a busy intersection in Chesapeake Beach. A woman driver involved in the accident received only minor injuries. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, the 24-year-old Chesapeake Beach man driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse died...

Vehicle accidents can occur any time in Laurel, Maryland, especially when bicycle enthusiasts and car drivers share the roads. Drivers should be mindful about safe driving. According to the latest data on motor vehicle crashes, the crashes between bicycles and cars have increased over the last five years. In...

Driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding can lead to terrible consequences, even death. Just that kind of event happened recently, on a Laurel, Maryland highway. A Sparks, Maryland man whom police believe was driving drunk and fast, has been charged with driving under the influence, along with a second driver,...

The state of Maryland considers failure to yield and driver negligence offenses that require stern punishment. This is a fact that one teenager is now learning following a recent accident in a high school parking lot. The car-pedestrian accident occurred in Hyattsville and involved a group of ROTC students...

Car accidents, including those in Laurel, Maryland, give rise to many personal injury claims throughout the country. An auto accident, resulting in financial damages and pain and suffering, happens every 10 seconds. For example, a car accident occurred recently near Laurel, Maryland. According to sources, a car that was...

Motor vehicle accidents are a fact of life. That is why motorists are advised to drive safely by following rules and regulations on the road and by respecting fellow drivers. In Prince Georges, Maryland, motor vehicle crashes are often serious and can often lead to death. Recently, one man died...

In Laurel, Maryland, there have been numerous cases of auto accidents that resulted in injuries and fatalities. Injuries can be life changing; some people suffer permanent injury like paralysis and amputation. Dealing with this painful ordeal can be difficult for victims as insurance companies may try to limit the compensation that the victim...

A car accident can happen to anyone at any time. Motorists on the roads of Laurel and Prince George, Maryland, may get involved in a fatal auto accident because of someone else' negligence. Sadly, such accidents can have a lasting impact on a person's life if they survive the ordeal.