A tragic car accident occurred in a residential driveway in Laurel, Maryland, in late March. A mother pulled into the driveway of a babysitter to drop her children off shortly before 9 a.m. When she got out of the car, the vehicle began rolling backward down the...
Every day, people in Maryland and across the country rely on medical products to be effective and clean. When medical products are contaminated with dangerous bacteria, these defective products can cause serious illness and death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Workers' compensation is a system that is designed to compensate workers for workplace injuries. Professional athletes who are injured make the news all the time, but it is not very often that an injury to a professional athlete makes the news because of a workers'...
One hundred years ago this week, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist textile factory proved to be one of the most devastating industrial accidents in American history. The fire began on March 25, 1911, when textile scraps stored on the factory floor caught fire. Without...
Reports are warning that movable soccer goals are potentially dangerous products that can cause injury or even death to young players.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been warning parents about the risks associated with moveable soccer goals for...
A recent study has shown that the cerebral palsy rates have dropped and it appears improved prenatal care is having an effect.Cerebral palsy is a common health complication that is generally found in infants who are born prematurely. Additionally, medical malpractice...
Whenever a car collides with a truck, the potential for serious bodily injury is great. Rear-end collisions involving a truck and a passenger vehicle pose the most significant risks of all. In this type of truck accident, the passenger vehicle's hood can slide under...
All too often, injured workers seeking compensation are confronted with a confusing workers' compensation system that they do not understand. The system can become even more frustrating when the employer or the workers' compensation insurance company plays dirty...
Many Maryland car accidents are caused by inattentive or distracted drivers. Thanks to public awareness efforts by the government and private organizations, many people now realize how dangerous driving while eating, on a cell phone or texting can be.However, a...
This U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the agency responsible for recalling defective or dangerous products, announced yet another recall of drop-side cribs yesterday. The CPSC believes the SafetyCraft brand full size and portable drop-side cribs...
