Year: 2012
A former leukemia patient has won his appeal to overturn the dismissal of a medical malpractice suit. The appellate judges are now sending the case back to the trial court for further proceedings. Nearly eight years ago, the man was 16 and admitted to a hospital in another mid-Atlantic state. After a series of tests, an on-call […]
The Towson University community was left to mourn the death of a 20-year-old student, who was killed in a motor vehicle accident as he walked near the campus in Towson, Maryland. The man was struck early on a Saturday morning as he attempted to cross the street. Police in Baltimore County said the driver — who they […]
A contractor previously cited for workplace safety violations in Maryland and surrounding areas is fighting federal fines and citations it received after an employee died as a result of a work accident. The problem again brings to light the fact that many contractors don’t adhere to the same safety standards as regular employers. On Aug. 8, […]
A single-vehicle accident in Salisbury, Maryland, that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy is under investigation. The motor vehicle accident stemmed from a chase in which local police engaged with the young driver. State laws specify that a driver can get a learner’s permit when they reach 15 years and 9 months of age. However, […]
A man who operated a popular social media page to inform his neighbors in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, of everything from community news to car crashes has died in a car accident. Police said the 32-year-old man, who was from the Baltimore suburb of Pasadena, Maryland, was speeding when his Acura collided with a BMW. The […]
Plenty of car accidents around Baltimore, Maryland, are caused by drowsy and inattentive drivers. A new commercially available technology may help prevent those car accidents by guiding drivers back to the center of their lane. Even though the technology may reduce car accidents caused by fatigue and inattentiveness, the technology may pose other risks. Lane-keeping systems […]
A study by two University of Maryland specialty schools found that people walking along streets while wearing headphones are more likely to be injured because they can’t hear what’s going on around them. The recently published report from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and the University of Maryland School of Medicine found […]
Investigators are trying to understand what happened after one Thurmont, Maryland, man ended up dead in a car accident and another in a trauma center after apparently shooting himself. It all happened early in the early morning hours earlier this month, when Frederick County sheriff’s deputies came across skid marks, debris and the body of an 18-year-old […]
Two more lawsuits have been filed against the National Football League, accusing the league of putting players, including players in Baltimore, on the field despite knowing the evidence that the game could lead to brain injuries and other long-term neurological disorders. The lawsuits, filed on behalf of 25 former NFL players total, contend the players are subject […]