Sad news out of Utah as yet another child dies due to strangulation on a window blind cord last week. How Serious Are Blind Strangulations? According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, one child dies every [...]
Doctor Y.K. Ramaiah of Baltimore was arrested and is now out on bail for charges of sexual offenses and assault. Doctor Y.K. Ramaiah had a general physician's office located at 447 North Kenwood Avenue in east [...]
In 2012, two California mothers got fed up with the use of the phrase "100% Natural" on the General Mills Nature Valley granola bars. They called the marketing deceptive and point out that the products contain dyes [...]
Last year we wrote an article which pointed out changes to Maryland's cell phone law. At the same time the law changed in regards to cell phone use while driving, the law also was changed and updated [...]
What does pro football have to do with law school and personal injury law? More than you might think. Law Schools Begin Concussion Courses On April 13, the New York Times reported that George Washington University's law [...]
As recently as last year, mainstream publications were reporting that deaths due to medical errors were around 100,000 per year. While this is a terrifying number, especially for anyone considering major medical treatment, it is false. All [...]
You’ve probably heard the story. General Motors chief executive Mary Barra (pictured above) is in Washington today to face questioning before members of the House and then members of the Senate about how a faulty ignition component [...]
When working in the construction industry, there is always a risk of injury. Employers have a duty to provide as safe an environment as possible for their workers, but many fail to do so which leads to [...]
No matter how safe your job is, injuries happen in every workplace! From slips to burns, from carpal tunnel syndrome to back sprains, anybody who works is at risk of injury. We'll cover the 10 most common [...]
The sense of security you have from knowing you’re insured might be a false one. Unfortunately, you won’t find out you have bad faith insurance until your carrier fails to uphold its duties. Sometimes it’s another person’s [...]
One of the most frustrating experiences that you can endure when you are injured is dealing with an insurance company. When you are injured, you want the compensation you are entitled to. This means that you want [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that close to 100,000 injuries occur each year because of non-traffic accidents. Understanding the difference between a traffic accident and a non-traffic accident is important because there are times when [...]
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! [...]
We work with car accident victims all the time, so we know that one of the most dangerous driving behaviors a person can engage in is texting and driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports [...]
You loan your car to an old friend and then you never see it again. No, the car wasn’t stolen or wrecked in an accident. Your friend is being charged with drug possession and the police have [...]
It seems that you regularly hear about lawsuits that result in huge awards. At one point, a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil resulted in $5 billion in punitive damages -- although on appeal that amount was deemed excessive. [...]
On October 1, 2013, a new law banning the use of handheld cell phones while driving was put into effect in Maryland. For the last couple of months, it’s been a primary offense to talk on a [...]
When you are injured in a car accident, it’s a good idea to make sure that you get the medical care you need. This can be a little difficult at times, though, because sometimes the injuries from [...]
When you are injured at work, it seems like the whole case is straightforward. You should receive workers' compensation, and that’s the end of it. Unfortunately, as anyone who’s spent any time working with a bureaucracy, this [...]
One of the common misconceptions surrounding lawyers is that it doesn’t matter what type of lawyer you get. An attorney is an attorney in the eyes of many. However, this isn’t the case at all. In fact, [...]
