http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:02:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new federal report has found that nearly 3.5 million people needed emergency room medical treatment due to a motor vehicle accident injury in 2006, and those auto accidents cost the lives of almost 44,000 people. The report on emergency department visits by motor vehicle accident victims was reported ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/motor-vehicle-accident-emergency-room-treatment/ A new Senate report suggests that GlaxoSmithKline PLC has been well aware of the Avandia heart attack risks, but fought to keep the drug on the market, causing hundreds of users to suffer a heart attack or congestive heart failure that may have been avoided by taking another diabetes drug. ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/avandia-lawyers-lawsuits/ A recent study by the National Safety Council estimates that more than a quarter of all auto accidents in the U.S. could be prevented if people did not talk on their cell phones or send text messages while driving. The study comes as the federal transportation administration enacted a ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/cell-phones-texting-cause-accidents/ Landlords in Baltimore County have eight months to install carbon monoxide alarms in all units heated by fuel-burning equipment, according to a new law enacted last month. The law is designed to reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in Baltimore-area apartments, which could result in severe and potentially ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/baltimore-carbon-monoxide-law/ Many individuals who received a coronary artery stent implanted at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson Maryland by Dr. Mark Midei have recently been notified by the hospital about an investigation or clinical review, which noted differences or inaccuracies in the original report. This may have a substantial impact ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/st-joseph-hospital-stent-implant-lawsuits/ State health officials have unveiled a new program to lower the number of Maryland hospital infection cases through improved hand washing at hospitals across the state. Teams of staff members at 45 of the state’s 47 hospitals will covertly monitor the hand washing practices of Maryland hospital staff in an ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/maryland-hospital-infection-risk/ A new Maryland traffic law will go into effect tomorrow, banning text messaging while driving in an effort to reduce the number of Maryland accidents caused by distracted drivers. The new law will make it illegal to type or send text messages while operating a motor vehicle. Being caught texting while ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/maryland-texting-while-driving-ban/ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be conducting a national Labor Day drunk driving enforcement crackdown from August 21 to September 7, in an attempt to curtail an expected increase in fatal drunk driving accidents that traditionally occurs during the Labor Day weekend. The NHTSA will coordinate ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/national-labor-day-drunk-driving-crackdown/ Potential lawsuits are being reviewed by our personal injury lawyers on behalf of individuals impacted by Monday evening’s Washington DC Metro accident, which killed nine people and injured more than 70 others. Our accident attorneys have successfully represented clients in prior lawsuits against WMATA, (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority) ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/washington-dc-metro-train-accident/ A Maryland wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of John R. Short, Sr., a truck driver who was killed in an accident that occurred when an on-coming vehicle entered his lane on the Bay Bridge last August, causing his truck to plummet into the Chesapeake Bay. ... http://marylandaccidentlawyers.com/blog/chesapeake-bay-bridge-accident-lawsuit/