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A car accident lawyer who handles injury claims in Virginia discusses the study’s findings Car accident fatalities increased dramatically nationwide last year, according to a recent traffic safety study. And researchers blame states like Virginia, which needs to improve its traffic laws, according to an article about the study published by WTOP News. “States are...

Slip and falls can lead to lifelong serious injuries. Common ice and snow-related slip and fall accident injuries include traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) such as concussions, fractured hips and tailbones, shoulder injuries, spinal cord damage, other serious back or neck injuries, knee damage, and other broken bones. From a legal perspective, snow and ice can...

An Experienced Personal Injury Attorney Breaks It Down In most personal injury cases, direct evidence of negligence is necessary to reach a conclusion against the defendant, but not always. In Washington, D.C., civil injury cases, it is possible to win your claim without it. That's because the local courts observe the legal doctrine "res ipsa...

A car accident lawyer explains why Daylight Savings Time ended on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, and now that it is getting darker earlier each day, drivers need to remember to pay special attention to traffic conditions and look out for pedestrians and cyclists. Driving in dark conditions makes it exceptionally more challenging to notice people...

An experienced car accident lawyer explains what drivers should know The message seems to be everywhere — Don't Drink And Drive — yet more than 25% of the deadly car accidents that take place in the U.S. each year involve alcohol and drivers who are under the influence. The situation is worse in parts of...

An experienced car accident attorney breaks down what you should know. A silver lining of the pandemic lockdown was supposed to be fewer serious and fatal car accidents. That didn't happen. In Maryland, around 575 fatal car accidents were reported in 2020. Only 495 deadly crashes were reported the previous year. In fact, while there...

Crash victims have legal rights As of this past July 1, Virginia legalized marijuana for medical use. As a result, adults over 21 years old can possess, consume or grow marijuana if they have a doctor’s prescription, according to the Virginia Mercury and other sources. Starting in 2024, adults will be able to use marijuana...

Five people were taken to the hospital after a truck crashed into a pedestrian bridge in Washington, D.C., and caused a multi-car pileup. The truck accident happened in late June on DC-295. Frank Soriano, 50, owner of Frank's Scrap Metal and Recycling in Silver Spring, Maryland, was behind the wheel. His company's boom truck hit...

There are a lot of drivers who have an anti-cyclist bias when it comes to sharing the roadways. They believe cyclists don't belong on the road with motor vehicles and think everyone who rides a bicycle is a nuisance. Injured bicyclists are often blamed for crashes they didn't cause, and it's common for police officers...

You see them frequently on the roads in Maryland – drivers who think that posted speed limits are optional. Speeding drivers pose a deadly risk to other motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians — and local officials from one Maryland city have announced efforts to address the problem. Out of speed and out of control For many...