Three cars were involved in a Howard County crash that police say was influenced by wet weather conditions and a speeding driver. An Ellicott City family of four was occupying a Toyota Camry that lost control in Ellicott City. The car accident occurred as the Camry was attempting to enter eastbound Route 100 from a
Learn MoreA 59-year-old Salisbury doctor was sentenced recently by a federal court to eight years in prison. The doctor was found guilty of medical malpractice for implanting unnecessary stents in patients and reaping the financial benefit from insurers. Failure to diagnose can be one of many reasons a medical professional is tried for medical malpractice in court. In the
Learn MoreFour people were hospitalized for injuries and two children died in a fiery, multi-vehicle pileup on Route 50 east of the Beltway in Maryland. The three-vehicle car accident occurred on a Friday evening along the eastbound roadway not far from Martin Luther King Highway. Police reports say the fatal collision began when a Glenarden driver
Learn MoreA Maryland special appeals court denied workers’ compensation medical benefits to a hotel employee shot by the friend of a co-worker. Although the shooting resulted from an argument the claimant had at work, the court ruled that the injuries were disconnected from the workplace. The worker, who was employed as a houseman at a hotel,
Learn MoreThe accident reconstruction team for the Baltimore Police Department will help determine whether speeding or other traffic violations contributed to a fatal car accident. Two college students died in the Fells Point crash on a recent weeknight. Police report the accident took place on a Thursday at about 10:30 p.m., at the intersection of Broadway
Learn MoreFewer people died because of traffic accidents in Maryland last year than in 2009, extending a record drop in statewide motor vehicle fatalities. The statistics, announced by Gov. Martin O’Malley, showed that Maryland car accidents claimed the lives of 550 people in 2009 compared to 496 people last year. The governor combined the improved news
Learn MoreSt. Mary’s County law enforcement officials are hoping that witnesses come forward in an investigation of a tragic motor vehicle accident on Route 5. A 12-year-old Amish girl died when a pickup truck smashed into a horse and buggy in which she was a passenger. Police reports say the driver of a 2004 Ford F150
Learn MoreAn Ellicott City doctor is accused of medical malpractice for endangering the fertility of a patient. The Baltimore Circuit Court filing states the obstetrician was to perform an operation to remove an ovarian cyst on the left side. The doctor allegedly removed the patient’s healthy, right-side ovary and fallopian tube instead. The 31-year-old patient who
Learn MorePolice reports say the teenage driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee may have been guilty of a traffic violation at a Centreville intersection, causing a fatal crash. The juvenile driver survived the rollover motor vehicle accident, but he and another teenager were seriously injured. A second juvenile passenger in the Grand Cherokee was pronounced dead
Learn MoreAllstate Insurance has unveiled its yearly list of the nation’s most traffic-accident-prone cities, and Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are listed as number one and two, respectively. No other U.S. cities have knocked the District or Baltimore from the top motor vehicle accident spots for several years, but the insurance company’s statistics show a new disturbing
Learn MoreA Maryland State trooper was responding to a call when his patrol car struck and killed a woman in Stevensville. The motor vehicle accident in Queen Anne’s County happened near a shopping center where the woman was waiting with a friend. Accident reports do not detail whether the trooper was speeding at the time of
Learn MoreA Frostburg State University senior died recently, a week after he collapsed during a school football practice session. Relatives say the history and political science major sustained a fatal brain injury after taking part in what the university said were “regular drills.” The college fullback reported feeling dizzy during practice and passed out as he
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