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Most Maryland Car Accident Lawsuits Have a Three-Year Deadline, but Some Claims Require Action Much Sooner After a Maryland car accident, three years is the deadline most injured people hear about. That's generally how long Maryland law gives you to file a negligence lawsuit after a crash. But three years isn't the only deadline that...

Maryland's New Safety Campaign Targets The Speed Behind Deadly Crashes Speeding is tied to nearly one-third of fatal motor vehicle crashes in Maryland each year. When a speeding driver causes a serious car accident, the extra speed can mean less time to react, greater force at impact, and a much higher risk of catastrophic or...

Maryland’s Summer Crash Risks Often Come Down To Teen Drivers And Impaired Drivers Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season on Maryland roads. That often means heavier traffic, more celebrations, and a sharp uptick in serious car accidents. Across the D.C. Metro area, on I-270, I-495, and Route 355 through Montgomery County, the...

Maryland Riders Face Serious Risks When Drivers Fail To Look Carefully A driver who says "I never saw the motorcycle" may think that admission gets them off the hook. It doesn't. In Maryland, the duty to look carefully and share the road applies to every driver, every time they get behind the wheel. Failing to...

Proving Distraction Often Takes More Than A Crash Report A crash can happen in seconds. Proving why it happened takes much more than a police report and a few photos. When a driver is distracted, the evidence is often there, but it has to be identified, preserved, and connected to what actually occurred on the...

A bad car accident in Maryland or the Washington, DC area can turn your life upside down in seconds. And if you weren’t wearing a seat belt, you might assume you’ve already lost any chance of recovering compensation. That’s what many injured drivers and passengers in Maryland fear after a wreck, especially when the insurance...

New IIHS Whiplash Test Shows Many Small SUVs Still Fall Short Rear-end crashes are a fact of life in the Washington, D.C. region. Stop-and-go commutes, sudden braking, and tight following distances create the exact conditions where neck injuries happen most often. That is why a new safety update from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...

A car accident can turn a normal trip into a legal headache faster than a missed exit turns into a detour. One moment you are crossing state lines for work, vacation, or family, and the next you are dealing with injuries, insurance calls, and a big question you didn't expect to ask. What happens now...

From 2019 to 2023, drunk driving crashes killed 4,931 people in December December has a way of putting extra weight on the gas pedal. There are parties to attend, relatives to visit, and long nights that blur into early mornings. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year when impaired driving shows up far too...

We've all been there. Someone cuts you off without signaling, or they're going 15 miles under the speed limit in the passing lane. Your hands tighten on the steering wheel, your jaw clenches, and suddenly you're not feeling very Zen anymore. Turns out, you're not alone. A recent survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic...