Apartment Accident Attorneys
Apartment owners have a duty to provide a safe environment for tenants. When they fail to do so, and cause an injury because of their failure, an apartment accident attorney can help you protect your rights. At [...]
One Month In, Curfew Draws Mixed Reactions
We surveyed Baltimore residents to see reaction to the new curfew law. You can join in on the survey and discussion here. As of August 8, Baltimore youth are required to observe a curfew or face being [...]
Top 10 OSHA Violations
In 2013, Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) performed almost 100,000 workplace inspections through its federal and state offices. The ten most common citations for workplace safety are described below as well as steps employers to can [...]
Baltimore Making Strides Towards Pedestrian Safety
In the decade from 2003 through 2012, 47,025 people died while walking on the streets of America. That’s sixteen times the number of Americans who died in all natural disasters combined. 482 of these deaths occurred in [...]
Snow, Ice and Driving
It seems to be the topic on everyone’s mind this year: Snow. The storms keep coming, and weeks of record-breaking low temperatures aren’t helping. In the last month, Maryland has seen not one, but two polar vortexes! [...]
Dog Bite Laws in Maryland- What Every Parent Should Know
As I was contemplating the topic for this week's blog, I just so happened to have a parent visit me to discuss ongoing medical complications their child has been enduring due to injuries sustained when their neighbor’s [...]
Seat Belts, Helmets and Contributory Negligence
Some people mistakenly believe that because they did not wear a seat belt when involved in a Maryland automobile accident, that they are not entitled to a car accident settlement. People on bikes or motorcycles sometimes make [...]
Personal Injuries for Fly Balls
Especially in the post-Ravens Super Bowl win, Marylanders are fanatic about their sports. From time to time we field questions about baseball spectator injuries, which are frequently reported in the media and the case law. In most [...]
Maryland Bicycle Helmet Laws
UPDATE: We originally posted this article in February 2013 when the Maryland legislature was considering requiring most bicycle riders to wear helmets. However, the bill did not pass. Therefore, only riders who are younger than 16 are [...]
Distracted Driving Information For Drivers
It is almost axiomatic how dangerous distracted driving can be. We hear about it on the news, in lawsuits, and we know that people are being seriously hurt and killed because of cell phone use in automobiles. [...]
Maryland Texting & Driving Lawsuits
For the past few years, Maryland has systematically tightened the rules on cell phone use by drivers. Like drunk driving and failure to use seatbelts, it is getting attention on a national level. Most Maryland drivers [...]
Resources for Safety are a Click Away
It does not matter how long you have been a practicing lawyer—you’re always on the lookout for new sources of safety information. Whether representing workers or consumers, personal injury lawyers must keep abreast of the state of [...]