Annapolis Personal Injury Law Blog

Safety missteps at hospitals can lead to serious medical mistakes. This includes things like surgical errors, treatment errors, care errors or medication errors. Such medical errors, in turn, could expose patients to injuries, infections, illnesses or other health complications. So, how good of a job hospitals here in Maryland do when it comes to safety…

Maryland was hit with its first snowfall of the year recently, and it’s a good time to remind drivers of best practices for winter safety. On the first snow day of the season, Maryland State Police responded to 421 accidents between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. along state highway, which doesn’t include crashes in local…

Annapolis is home of the U.S. Naval Academy. The entire Washington, D.C., region is a hub for the defense contracting industry. The deliverables those companies provide to U.S. activities around the world run the gamut from general services, supplies, construction and private security. According to some recent data, the number of U.S. contract employees in…

When most expectant mothers imagine giving birth, they expect Hollywood depictions of pain followed by pure joy holding their new little one. While this becomes a reality for many women, there are too many U.S. mothers who have a worse experience. Recent research has shown that American women are more likely than women in any…

As a driver, you know that you take your life into your hands every time you step into your vehicle. At least, you should remain mindful of the need to be responsible at all times behind the wheel and never lose sight of the dangers inherent to getting on the road.Airplane accidents may get more…

You’re worried about your daily commute. You’ve been doing it for years without issue, but you’ve recently been reading about car accident statistics, and the numbers are staggering. As you’ve started digging into things, you’ve also begun paying closer attention to the drivers around you. Many of them are teens and college students going to…

Injury to the brain can be catastrophic in Maryland and elsewhere, resulting in disability as well as a shortened life. Unfortunately, not much is known regarding how various injury levels impact the brain. However, a recent research study indicated that both time and molecules known as signaling molecules probably play a role in mild cases…

A dangerous collision can occur at any moment and may involve even the safest of drivers. In some cases, it may take little more than a moment of inattention for disaster to strike, and the resulting collision could have catastrophic consequences for everyone involved. A recent rear-end car accident involving two vehicles in Maryland has…

A hospital has come under fire after staff members set a disoriented woman outside dressed only in a hospital gown. The hospital’s top executive has issued an apology to the patient and her family and is said to be taking full responsibility for the incident. In Maryland, the hospital president stated that due to hospital…

Thousands of Maryland employees head to work every morning with thoughts of the end of the day already in their minds. Little thought may be given to the duties needed to be performed while on the job, as the task is usually something that is completed on an almost daily basis. Sometimes the employees become…