Most Recent Post from January, 2015 Jan 30, 2015 More and More Police Cars Equipped with License Plate Readers in Maryland Ever wonder what those boxes on the trunks of police cars are in Maryland? A few years ago, Maryland police cars began installing license plate readers (LPRs) on the trunks of their cars. There are ... Continue Reading Jan 29, 2015 New Report Lists 9 Vehicle Models with 0 Highway Deaths The number of deaths occurring in automobile accidents on highways has decreased significantly in the last several years. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) just published their report ... Continue Reading Jan 28, 2015 Maryland Worker Receives $2.5 Million Settlement for Permanent Injury A Caroline County man was left permanently disabled in a rail yard accident in 2009 while working for the Maryland & Delaware Railroad Company. A wrench he was using “exploded” in his hands, which ... Continue Reading Jan 27, 2015 $21 Million Settlement in Virginia Bike Accident A federal judge just approved a $21 million settlement for an injured bicyclist who was hit by a bread truck. The victim, Michael Sprick, embarked on a bicycle trek from Chicago to Miami, but ... Continue Reading Jan 23, 2015 Supreme Court of Virginia Recently Overturned $14 Million Car Crash Verdict 16-year-old Gage Duncan of Radford, Virginia was involved in a single-car accident when his 2008 Hyundai Tiburon slammed into a tree in 2010. The airbag in the car failed to deploy in the crash and ... Continue Reading Jan 23, 2015 Silver Spring Workers Compensation Construction Injuries In the last three years, there have been relatively few workers’ compensation claims resulting from construction accidents compared to the top three industries for workers’ compensation injuries. In ... Continue Reading 1 / 3
