A lawsuit against the state of Maryland and various state departments, state officials, and state employees may proceed to trial according to a ruling by Baltimore City Circuit Judge Sylvester B. Cox. The trial is scheduled to begin October 11, 2011. At issue is whether state officials and employees were…
Maryland Accident Law Blog
Two Senior Citizens Killed in Benedict, Maryland, Car Accident
A four-vehicle automobile accident in Benedict, Maryland, around noon on Friday, September 9, 2011 killed two local senior citizens and injured at least three others. Franz and Evelyn Isabelle Sommer, a married couple, were driving east on Route 231 in their Ford Focus near the Patuxent River Bridge when a…
Reduction in Car Accident Fatalities Among 16 Year-Olds Matched by Rise Among 18 Year-Olds
Restrictions placed on teenagers’ driving privileges has led to a decrease in the number of fatal automobile accidents among 16-year-olds. Research suggests, however, that the risk may simply have shifted to older teens, as a corresponding rise in traffic fatalities has occurred among 18-year-olds. A study published in the September…
Maryland Lawsuit Seeks to Hold Bar Liable for Intoxicated Boating Accident
A lawsuit filed in a U.S. District Court in Maryland seeks to hold a bar liable for injuries sustained in a 2008 boating accident. Early in the morning on June 5, 2008 a ski boat carrying 10 people crashed into an abutment on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City,…
$5M Baltimore Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Man Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter in 2008 Inner Harbor Drowning
The family of Ankush Gupta is suing Wayne Black for Maryland wrongful death. Black, 21, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Gupta’s drowning. Now, the victim’s loved ones are seeking $5 million in damages. Gupta was 22. Prosecutors say that in 2008, Black asked Gupta, who had stopped at Inner…
$2.5M Maryland Medical Malpractice Verdict to Family of Man Who Died After Suffering Hemorrhagic Shock Following Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose
A jury has awarded the family of Lawrence Dixon $2.5 million for his Maryland wrongful death that was a result of Montgomery County medical malpractice. Dixon, 59, died on May 17, 2007 two days after he suffered a pelvic fracture during a fall accident. According to the family’s Montgomery County…
$2M Maryland Truck Accident Verdict Awarded to Family of Elderly Couple
A Montgomery County jury has awarded the family of Xiufeng Wang and Yunshu Li $2.032 million for Wang’s Maryland personal injuries and Li’s wrongful death. The elderly couple were hit by a dump truck in a backover accident On October 9, 2008. Wang, 78, fractured his back and wrist. His…
Federal Lawsuit Against ICE Accuses Anne Arundel County Police of Police Brutality During 2008 Immigration Raid in Maryland
Two families have filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over a 2008 immigration raid targeting Annapolis Painting Services. The plaintiffs are alleging police brutality and the violation of their civil rights and they are seeking $2.5 million in damages. With the help of immigrant…
$91.5M Nursing Home Neglect Verdict Awarded to Family of Woman for Her Wrongful Death
Our Baltimore nursing home abuse lawyers represent victims of Maryland nursing home negligence and their families. Nursing home operators should be held liable when abuse or poor care causes a patient to suffer serious injuries, illness, or death. For more information, please visit our Maryland Nursing Home Lawyer Blog for…
One Worker Dies, Another Injured in Anne Arundel County Construction Accident
A 27-year-old worker was killed and another man hurt in a Maryland construction accident on Friday. The incident took place at a work site at the Arundel Mills Mall lot. According to officials, Leon Ray Sax was killed when a precast concrete wall collapsed. He had been standing in a…