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Car and Truck Accidents
- Traffic Deaths Plunge To Sixty Year Low!
- Heart Rending Motorcycle Crash in Harford County Kills Teen
- Charles County Teen Dies as a Result of Dirt Bike Crash
- Jack-Knifed Tractor Trailer Crash Closes I-95
- Pedestrian struck and Killed by Tractor Trailer in Baltimore is Identified
Medical Malpractice
- Maryland Medical Board Does Something in Botched Abortion Case!
- British Cancer Doctors Identify warning signs.
- Shocker, St. Josephs Medical Center lawyers Fight stent Claims!
- Preventable Hospital Infection Deaths Abound Study Reports
- More Heart Stent Data raises More Questions
Bus and Train Accidents
- Metro Bus Fire, Sex Assault Allegations, Problems Abound!
- Metro Crash Safety Repairs Price Tag: $ One Billion!
- Metro Labor Day Fix. A Safer Red Line?
- Metro Bus Cameras, will they enhance safety?
- Fort Totten Metro crash trial delayed four months..for now.
Catastrophic Injuries
- Pasadena Two-Year-Old drowns in Backyard Pool
- Pasadena Two-Year-Old drowns in Backyard Pool
- Premises Injury and Death cases in Maryland. What is a property owner's duty?
- Federal Aviation Administration Just Says No to Crash Victim
- Middle River Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: There is a Reason for Laws.
General
- Congratulations to the University of Baltimore on the groundbreaking for their new law school !
- GAO Investigation of For Profit Colleges Shows Deceptive Recruiting Practices and Fraud
- Prominent Hispanic Lawyer Named to Howard County Bench
- Students File Lawsuit Against Fila Academy Claiming Fraud and Violations of Maryland's Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act
- Did You Feel It ?
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Car and Truck Accidents
- Maryland car accident insurance, what can you do to protect your family?
- Maryland car and truck crash victims catch a break as legislature changes long-standing minimum car and truck insurance limit.
- D.C. Car and Truck Crash Verdicts 2009, more bad news for victims of crashes.
- Motorcycle helmet use on the rise. Will motorcycle crash deaths decline?
- Get the latest information on car and truck crash safety!
Medical Malpractice
- Cancer Costs on the Rise. Is there an up side?
- Now more than ever Maryland Victims of Medical Malpractice Need Creative Lawyers. Here is why.
- Clark and Steinhorn support efforts to reduce or eliminate medical negligence and medical malpractice. Here is a simple way.
- Maryland's highest court waded clumsily into the law of expert witnesses in Maryland medical malpractice cases in the recent case of University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, Et. Al. v. Waldt, Et. Al.
- Distorting the law to help doctors beat Maryland medical malpractice cases may backfire. Here is why.
Bus and Train Accidents
- Limits on Maryland WMATA injuries are not limited to maximum recovery of $200k. Could this spell something bigger for catastrophically injured Marylanders?
- Metro keeps on having deadly incidents.Can this be fixed?
- Too many deaths for Metro employees and users, can this be fixed?
- Report on Metro safety culture reveals widespread problems and dangerous negligence.
Catastrophic Injuries
- The Maryland damages cap in personal injury and wrongful deaths cases has unfairly penalized the most catastrophically injured for years. Will Maryland's highest court recognize this and strike the cap?
- Food Poisoning Victims: Here is a Must-Read Legal Article.
- What Are the Most Dangerous Products the Government Wants Your Family to be Aware of?
- Pool and Spa Safety: No More Drownings?
- Blinds and Shades Can be Deadly to Children. Here are the Latest Recalls.
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Bus and Train Accidents
Metro Bus Fire, Sex Assault Allegations, Problems Abound!
A MetroAccess Driver was charged with sexually assaulting a patron and a Metro bus caught on fire on the Beltway. Metro's problems abound. Metro Crash Safety Repairs Price Tag: $ One Billion!
In the aftermath of the catastrophic Fort Totten Metro crash, the National Transportation Safety Board made 15 safety recommendations. The price tag? $ One Billion! Metro Labor Day Fix. A Safer Red Line?
The Labor Day weekend will see the complete closure of five Red Line Metro stations in an effort to follow through on the N.T.S.B.'s improvements. N.T.S.B. to Meet July 27, 2010 on Fort Totten Metro Crash Cause
The National Transportation Safety Board will meet on July 27, 2010 to reveal their findings concerning the cause of the June 22, 2009 Fort Totten Metro crash. Law Student Killed on Metro Tracks
A William and Mary Law school student was struck and killed by an Orange Line train on July 4th.Labels: Metro Crash Metro Train Crash
One Year Anniversary of Deadly Fort Totten Metro Crash
One year ago today the catastrophic and deadly Fort Totten Metro crash took place. Efforts to honor the victims of that crash were undertaken by Metro and other civic leaders.Five Metro employees suspended in extra-car Incident
Five Metro Employees were put on leave pending investigation of their use of a 10-car train on the Green Line. Lets hope the investigation isn't like last time.Metro Seeks Escalator Consult
Metro is bringing in an outside consultant to deal with chronic escalator problems.July NTSB Meeting to Produce Metro Safety Guide
The long-awaited NTSB report on Metro's safety failings is due in July. Will anything change?Train Crew CellPhone Rule Makes Sense
Transportation secretary Ray LaHood has proposed a ban on use of cell phones for railroad operators and their crews. It seems like common sense. Could it be coming to Metro?Metro Gets New Scrutiny
Our friends at WTOP report that Metro will be receiving scrutiny from two big players in the local economy. Read more to learn who and why.Maryland Governor Blasts Metro
Maryland Governor, Martin O'Malley Blasted Metro on WTOP radio today. Just how bad was it?Metro gets it Wrong Again With Near Crash Cover-Up
Metro keeps making their situation worse by failing to come clean about near misses and mistakes. Will this help instill public confidence? Metro Crash Federal Hearing Begins!
The long-awaited NTSB Hearing on the Fort Totten Metro Crash starts today. What will we learn?Fort Totten Metro Crash Hearing
Here is the NTSB hearing site concerning the deadly Fort Totten Metro train crash incident Federal Takeover for Metro?
Our favorite hometown paper reports that a federal takeover of Metro is a possibility unless tremendous progress on safety is made immediately. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/22/AR2010022204794.html?hpid=moreheadlinesThe inevitable question, how do you measure improvement in safety? People seemed to think Metro's safety record was just peachy until the Fort Totten Metro crash on June 22 2009. Suddenly the nation's second most heavily utilized metro system received a level of scrutiny on a daily basis that disclosed many problems that had previously been overlooked.
The fact is that Metro is neither as bad as it looks now nor as good as it looked before June 22, 2009. An aging, underfunded heavily used transit system is inevitably going to have some serious problems. Tragically those problems were visible before the catastrophic Fort Totten crash but nobody was paying attention.
Metro Workers Killed: Red Line Shut-Down in Rockville-Area
Tragic Crash Kills Metro Workers Near Rockville, Maryland Metro Station Metro Crash From Day One.
Looking back on the Fort Totten Metro crash is interesting. The initial suggested problems have proven to be more widespread than we could have imagined. Metro Train Dangers: The Latest Report
The dangers for Metro track workers, safety inspectors and patrons is greater than was realized. Here is the latest report! Wow! Metro train nearly hits safety inspectors!
Metro's safety problems worsen. On the same day that United States Senator Barbara Mikulski reamed them out they almost struck independent safety inspectors at Alexandria, Virginia's Braddock road Station.
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Car and Truck Accidents
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Medical Malpractice
- How long do I have to file such a claim?
- This sounds complicated, how long does it take?
- What circumstances give rise to a medical malpractice or medical negligence claim?
Bus and Train Accidents
- I was a victim of the June 22nd Fort Totten Metro crash and I've heard lawsuits have already been filed, am I too late?
- I do not know why the Amtrak train derailed, how could I possibly make a claim?
- I was contacted by an adjuster from Metro/Amtrak/MARC and they said they would take care of everything, why should I get a lawyer?
Premises Liability
- A family member was injured or drowned at a swimming pool, does this mean they and their family have a case?
- What other kinds of premises cases are there?
- How do I figure out who is responsible for such an injury?
Pharmacy and Drug Error
- I often see on TV ads for lawyers who say they represent individuals who have been prescribed specific medications. I have been prescribed this medication, does this mean I have a claim?
- I had a terrible reaction to a prescription, does this mean I have a claim?
- Whom do I bring such a claim against?
Nursing Home Injuries
- My elderly relative was injured at their nursing home and is in the hospital. When they are done treating I am afraid they will go back to the same facility. What can I do about this?
- My grandfather is 90 years old, and he was badly injured, how much compensation could he be entitled to given his advanced age?
- How do I find the appropriate people to investigate this?