Posts by Bruce Plaxen
Why Today’s SUVs Are Lethal for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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…
Read MoreHow Safe Are Rental Trucks and Trailers on the Road?
Rental truck and trailer companies give consumers easy and convenient access to box trucks and vans for the purpose of moving things from one place to another. Companies like U-Haul, Enterprise, Budget, Penske, and even Home Depot offer rentals by the hour or by the day to transport materials and personal property across town or…
Read MoreBreech Birth Complications and Birth Injuries
In a typical labor and delivery, a baby is born head first, which allows it to pass through the birth canal without trauma to the skull or limbs. In some more difficult circumstances, however, infants are born in the “breech” position, where the feet and buttocks are set to enter the birth canal first instead.…
Read MoreAre Drivers Ready for In-Car Advertising?
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…
Read MoreMothers and Experts Talk About Birth Trauma
A series of articles that came out around Mother’s Day brought a spotlight to the part of having a baby that nobody talks about – birth trauma and its associated post-partum complications. Although everyone is generally aware that childbirth can be a harrowing and painful experience for many women, and that post-partum depression is a…
Read MoreParking Lot Accidents and Liability in Maryland
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 –…
Read MoreCongratulations to Associate Samantha Dos Santos on her Acceptance to the MSBA Leadership Academy
The entire team at Plaxen Adler Muncy would like to extend their congratulations to Associate Samantha Dos Santos, who was recently selected by the Maryland State Bar Association as a Fellow for the 2021-2022 Leadership Academy. The MSBA Leadership Academy is a year-long program that selects only 15 applicants or less each year, and is…
Read MoreThere Is Still Time to Apply for the Plaxen Adler Muncy Scholarship
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. believes that the best way to promote the civil justice system is to invest in its future. We want tomorrow’s civil justice leaders to have every opportunity possible to receive a quality legal education, so that they can join us in advocating for the rights of our fellow citizens. That is…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Intersection Accidents in Maryland
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…
Read MoreBiggest Children’s Product Recalls in 2020
Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to product safety, recently released their annual “Tracking Trends” report to the public. This report analyzes every children’s product recall from the past year by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For the year 2020, KID notes the highest recalls came from infant inclined sleepers, furniture tip-over…
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