Personal Injury
What Are the Dangers of Broadside Collisions?
A broadside collision, also called a T-bone or side-impact collision, occurs when the front end of one vehicle crashes into the side of another vehicle. The crashes often occur at intersections, but they can also occur in multiple-vehicle crashes. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that while 52% of passenger vehicle deaths in…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Changing a Tire on the Side of the Roadway
It is an occurrence that happens every day: a person is driving down the roadway when the vehicle tire goes flat. Out of necessity, he or she pulls over to the side of the highway and change it. Unfortunately, this common occurrence can quickly turn tragic when other drivers on the roadway fail to exercise…
Read MoreRoad Rage v. Aggressive Driving
At some point or another, you have probably been the victim of another driver’s wrath. Slamming down on the horn, tailgating, the screaming of obscenities – these are not the actions of a rational driver, and if you have ever been stuck on the Beltway during rush hour, you may have experienced this. An especially…
Read MoreEven the FDA Won’t Protect You from Dangerous Products, Anymore
A few weeks ago, the House passed a dangerous Bill – HR 1215 – that would severely limit the rights of people who have sustained an injury because of a defective medical device. Now, a new deal between the Food & Drug Administration and medical device makers is making its way to Congress – a…
Read MoreFinally, Some Good News for Car Owners Affected by the Takata Airbag Recall
Over the course of the last nine years, we have watched the saga of Takata’s defective airbag recalls unfold. To date, it is the largest recall in U.S. history: 42 million vehicles in this country are equipped with these airbags. In February 2017, Takata pled guilty to fraud, and agreed to pay a billion dollars,…
Read MoreCar Accidents and Insurance Claims: A Primer
If you are like most people, the words “insurance claim” make you a bit anxious. You have car insurance, and you know that, generally speaking, it’s supposed to help you if something happens to you or your car, but other than that – it’s all a bit of a blur. We want to look at…
Read MoreCan Video Games Help Victims of Car Crashes?
Remember Tetris? If you played video games in the late 1980s or early 90s, there is no way you escaped it. All those falling blocks lining up to clear out rows of other blocks; it was hypnotic. Tetris is making a comeback, but perhaps not in the way you expect. A new study out of…
Read MoreDistracted Truck Driver to Blame for the Crash He Caused While Talking on a Cell Phone
When you talk about drunk driving, most people understand that it is dangerous to consume alcohol and then get behind the wheel of a car. But when it comes to distracted driving, which has been proven to be just as, if not more, dangerous than drunk driving, people may seem less concerned. That indifference is…
Read MoreMeet Ebosetale V. Okojie, Plaxen Adler Muncy’s Newest Associate
Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. welcomes Ebosetale V. Okojie to our team. Ebi grew up in the Maryland and Washington, DC area. She is smart, driven, empathetic to our clients, and dedicated to helping people that need our help. Before joining Plaxen Adler Muncy, Ebi worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Baltimore County. She decided…
Read MoreHead Injuries… More Serious Than You Thought
A little more than a year ago, the Boston University Medical Center made Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, an official disease. Since then, we have seen countless articles and reports about the causes and effects of CTE in regards to football players and athletes. More research is being done every day to find a cure,…
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