Auto Accidents

Wherever you go on the roads of Maryland, there always seems to be an accident or debris from an accident. Car crashes can happen from inclement weather, road hazards, distracted or impaired drivers, defective car parts, animals, sun glare, or just about any other reason you can find. No matter the cause of the crash,…

The summer season is finally upon us in Maryland and the temperatures are starting to reflect the change in seasons. You might have noticed an increase in traffic volume when commuting to and from work. With more and more people getting the Coronavirus vaccine and states opening up, travel has increased dramatically from the middle…

There are 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day – the unofficial start and end of the summer season. Those 100 days between the two holidays are considered the deadliest for teen drivers across the country and Maryland is no exception. Teen fatalities in car accidents during these 100 days far exceed those in…

Motor vehicle collisions involving people on foot or on bikes are among the worst and most tragic types of crashes, often resulting in serious injury or death. A pedestrian or cyclist crossing an intersection or traveling on the side of the road has no chance against a speeding machine made of thousands of pounds of…

Vehicle manufacturer Ford recently filed trademark documents for what they’re calling a “billboard interface for vehicle displays” that has left some experts wondering about the future of automotive safety. This proposed interface would use the vehicle’s cameras to capture information from roadside billboards and communicate the information to the vehicle’s display to present to the…

If you drive, you likely use a parking lot every day. Even if you are not a driver, you’ll still need to bike or walk through a parking lot to get where you’re going; whether it’s a restaurant, shopping mall, church, or school. The vast majority of time, that parking lot is pretty unremarkable –…

A great majority of motor vehicle crashes occur at intersections. This increased risk comes from the fact that intersections bring together multiple vehicles, coming from multiple roads, from multiple directions. Some intersections have traffic lights, some have stop signs. Some are marked clearly, some are not. Regardless, when a driver is negligent, intersections can be…

Back in the “old days,” the most we could ask for in vehicle safety was cross-body seatbelts and front and side airbags. Today, however, new models of cars, trucks, and SUVs have a dazzling array of safety technologies to choose from. Current vehicles offer things like rear-view cameras, lane-keeping assistance, and semi-autonomous driving features. All…