It is probably safe to say that both cyclists and nonriders alike would agree that bike accidents can carry potentially serious injuries. These ramifications could include brain injury, which is especially devastating. This is why wearing a helmet is so important. However, not everyone in Maryland agrees on what laws are needed in order to
Learn MoreThere is a reason why traumatic brain injuries are so hard to diagnose, and, in turn, are considered incredibly dangerous. Whether a brain injury is the result of a motor vehicle accident or simply bumping one’s head during an everyday activity, a victim can look completely fine even when they are not. This should be
Learn MoreWhile it may not be any sort of shocking revelation to Maryland residents, a recent study has documented the tie between a certain type of athlete and a devastating injury. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons recently pointed out that a staggering 90 percent of boxers suffer from brain injuries. While it might appear that
Learn MoreEducation leaders in Maryland have formed a group to study whether the state can do more to reduce concussions and head-related personal injury in young athletes. The action by the state school board comes as the National Football League and other organizations are working to try to curb brain injuries suffered by participants following repeated
Learn MoreThe number of personal injury suits filed by former professional football players, including some who played in Baltimore, has grown to more than 80. These suits represent more than 2,000 players who said the National Football League didn’t do enough to treat brain injuries that resulted from concussions. Now, one master complaint has been filed
Learn MoreOfficials with the city of Baltimore have given the go-ahead to pay $340,000 to settle claims made against the city following three car accidents where city employees were at fault. It proves that governments can be held accountable for negligent behavior. The largest payout, $200,000, will go to a woman who was hit by a
Learn MoreA Glen Burnie, Maryland, man faces sentencing in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, after pleading guilty to causing a motor vehicle accident that seriously injured three people. Police said the man had told them he was late for his nephew’s birthday party, so he traveled at speeds of nearly 90 mph at times, passing cars
Learn MoreA family was left to mourn the deaths of three siblings who were trying to restart their lives, but were victims of a fatal car accident in the Baltimore suburb of Bel Air, Maryland. The accident killed a 29-year-old man, who had been released from jail just two months ago; his 24-year-old sister, who had
Learn MoreA 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.
Learn MoreA 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
Learn MoreTwo 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
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
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