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The latest news about the number of sleep-deprived drivers on our roadways is, well, eye-opening. In a study described as the most in-depth ever on the subject, researchers found the percentage of crashes involving drowsy drivers is almost eight times higher than previously thought, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. A new study...

The start of 2018 brought some sobering statistics; pedestrian fatalities are among the highest this country has ever seen. According to a report released by the Governors Highway Safety Administration (GHSA), just under 6,000 pedestrians lost their lives last year. "We've plateaued at a very bad place," claims the report's author Richard Retting. "This should...

It is hard to deny the benefits of vehicle backup cameras. They allow drivers to see around blind spots and alert them to any impediments near the back of the vehicle. They increase safety for everyone on the road by reducing the risk of avoidable injury. This device, once viewed as a luxury item, is...

Negligent security lawsuits are recognized as valid claims as part of Maryland's premises liability tort law. Under Maryland law, property owners have a duty to ensure that people on their premises are not the victims of "foreseeable" crimes. When a property owner fails to provide adequate protections, and a crime results, he or she may...

Traffic safety does not begin and end with local roadways in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. As pointed out in a recent report by Safety + Health, the Official Magazine of the National Safety Council Congress and Expo, parking lots can be just as dangerous. The problem pointed out in the article is that motorists tend...

With devices becoming more mobile and multi-functional, it's a common sight to see pedestrians walking with their eyes glued to their cellphones, or distracted with their earbuds, instead of paying attention to what they are doing. Whether it be crossing the street during a red light, heading towards that crack in the sidewalk, or strolling...

Truck and bus recalls often come in epidemic-like waves. Last month, school bus manufacturers issued recalls for almost 2,000 vehicles, listing a host of various problems with the vehicles that transport our children to school, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Navistar Inc., one the major manufacturers of buses, recalled nearly 900 school and...

With the winter season, generally comes snow and ice, and in turn, slip and falls resulting in broken bones, torn up knees, and head and neck injuries. Keep in mind, these cases are hard to win for the victim, but our firm has experience, and we have had some recent success stories. The basic elements...

The CDC reports that every day, 28 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. That does not include those cases where the driver is impaired by drugs or some other substance. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44...

Today, our kids are trending towards moving into the more extreme sports, wall (rock) climbing, tumbling, acrobatics, trampoline jumping and other feats of flying through the air, not to mention skateboarding, snow-boarding, and playground activities, filled with loops, jumps and all other forms of treacherous obstacles and equipment that can lead to injury. These activities...