January, 2012 | Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.

Motorist dies in collision with tractor-trailer in Maryland

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 27, 2012 | Truck Accidents

With an ever-increasing amount of interstate traffic through Maryland, 18-wheelers and other large trucks are everywhere on the state's highways. And with more vehicles come a higher potential for traffic accidents.Truck accidents can be particularly damaging for a...

Police use DNA to find Maryland hit-and-run crash suspect

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 25, 2012 | Car Accidents

Bicyclists who share the road with cars and other vehicles undergo risk every time they pedal out into the street. They are much less protected than motorists and therefore more prone to serious injury in the event of an accident. But that doesn't mean they don't have...

Headphone-wearing pedestrians pose road risk, study says

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 20, 2012 | Car Accidents

There's no question that pedestrians are some of the most vulnerable people on the road. Without so much as a helmet to protect them from cars skidding around in bad weather or distracted drivers, they can be injured in a car accident quickly and seriously if they...

Class-action lawsuit claims special athletic shoes cause injuries

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 18, 2012 | Product Liability

What price would you pay to get in better physical shape without even trying? The cost of a pair of shoes? How about the cost of treatment for injuries you suffered from wearing those shoes?You may have seen advertisements for Shape-Ups, which are special shoes made...

Truck driver fatigue caused crash that killed Maryland professor

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 13, 2012 | Truck Accidents

If you drive on a regular basis, you may have experienced it: that overwhelming fatigue that can creep in as the hum of traffic on a busy roadway lulls you. Your head starts feeling heavy and your eyelids begin to droop. You might try to open a window or turn up the...

Most hospital errors go unreported, report says

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 9, 2012 | Medical Malpractice

You might expect that if a surgeon, nurse or other health care worker at a hospital makes an error, it would be reported, both to inform hospital managers and to avoid making the same error twice. But according to a study by the health inspector general of the U.S....

Driver sentenced in fatal crash may now face wrongful-death suits

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 5, 2012 | Car Accidents, Wrongful Death

A 20-year-old Maryland man who fled the scene after a car accident that killed three of his friends has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. With the criminal case complete, the young man could soon find himself the defendant in multiple wrongful death lawsuits, as...

Man killed by train sued after his flying body parts injured woman

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Jan 3, 2012 | Personal Injury

You might assume that if you're killed in an accident, no one will hold you liable for any damage you or your vehicle might have caused. But a recent court case is blowing that assumption out of the water.An 18-year-old man who was killed in a horrific train accident...