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With reports of accidents frequently dotting the headlines, articles and reports rarely tap into life after the accident for those involved. While the accident slips out of mind, victims often do as well. Serious injuries sustained in a vehicle accident can affect victims for years, from seemingly endless medical expenses to continued pain and suffering. Whether it’s a case of a distracted driver or one under the influence, every victim deserves to know about their options. Pedestrian accidents are particularly damaging, often leaving victims severely injured. In a tragic turn

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A three-vehicle motorcycle and car accident left a 34-year-old Kingman motorcyclist dead and sent a second motorcyclist to the hospital, according to reports. The accident happened in Montgomery County close to the State Road 32 and County Road 775 intersection around 1:00 p.m. Wednesday of last week. The second motorcyclist, a 35-year-old Rockville man was airlifted from the accident scene and taken to an Indianapolis hospital after the accident. The motor vehicle involved in the accident was an SUV and that driver was not injured in the crash. The exact

Continue reading Tragic Montgomery County motorcycle accident kills 1…

When someone is a passenger in a vehicle, that passenger is putting his or her safety in the hands of another, assuming that driver will drive safely and without incident. That was not the case after a car crashed into a tree on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase Village, killing a female passenger and injuring the male driver. The car crashed into the tree a little before noon last Wednesday on the southbound lanes of Maryland State Route 185, also called Connecticut Avenue, near Irving Street, according to Montgomery County

Continue reading Montgomery County car crash leaves one dead, another injured…

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fatal accident last Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. that left one dead and sent four others to the hospital, including one of the injured being sent to a hospital that specializes in treating trauma patients with life-threatening injuries. The car accident occurred on the beltway between the exits of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue. Maryland State Police said in the initial investigation that a passenger vehicle crashed into another vehicle that had been parked on the right hand shoulder of the road. Three

Continue reading Fatal accident near Silver Springs injures 4, alcohol suspected…

We have all seen them. The driver who appears to be in such a hurry that he or she is constantly changing lanes, tailgating and generally acting aggressively to get where he or she is going. Road rage is nothing new on the nation’s highways and byways. And although the term did not enter into the official American lexicon until roughly 20 years ago, it has been in practice for at least as long as the automobile. Montgomery County and Prince George’s County are again promoting the “Smooth Operator” campaign,

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