Tag: Wrongful Death

Personal injury can take many forms, including burns from fires and chemicals. A burn injury is not only extremely painful; it can result in financial losses from medical expenses and lost wages. The following account illustrates how devastating burn injuries in a house fire can be. Fairfax County firefighters report that two people died in a house fire in Falls Church on Jan. 23. The house was on the 3100 block of Manor Road, and was completely destroyed. Firefighters say they responded to the fire just before 3:30 a.m. to

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People expect their medical team to provide adequate care and help them recover from injury and disease. When that trust is breached by negligence, it can lead to tragedy and heartbreak for all involved. Medical professionals or facilities which provide inadequate care can be held accountable for nursing home neglect, and those who have received such treatment should educate themselves about the various forms of compensation that might be available to them. A nursing home in Hyattsville has had repeated complaints lodged against it, and the latest involves a man

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An auto accident may have many possible causes, including excessive speed, intoxication, distractedness or carelessness. A crash investigation is often required to determine the party or parties responsible for causing a car or pedestrian accident. That appears to be the case in an accident involving a 15-year-old Germantown girl who was hit by a car as she was walking to school late last month, according to Montgomery County Police. The accident occurred around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Wisteria Drive and Germantown Road. The victim was a 10th grader

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When drivers make the choice to abuse their privileges by driving negligently, they risk the safety and lives of others. A vehicle accident can have lasting effects on the life of its victims, potentially causing ongoing harm and suffering. A reckless driver can face consequences for his or her role in any ensuing car accident and may be held responsible for any damages inflicted. In Prince George County, one careless driver is now facing this reality in court. A trial has begun in the case of a former FBI agent

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A Maryland family of four died earlier this month as a result of a car accident while moving across the country. The family, which had decided to make the move to live on the West Coast, was traveling in two separate vehicles to make the trip when the pileup occurred. The 30-year-old father was traveling in a 2010 Ford Mustang while the 28-year-old mother and the couple’s two sons were in a 2007 Toyota Corolla. While on the road, a truck failed to slow down and ploughed into the back

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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

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A workplace accident has resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Smithsburg High School student last week. According to reports, the senior was riding atop some garbage bags in the back of a four-wheel-drive vehicle while working for the Hagerstown Suns at the Municipal Stadium. When the driver attempted a left-hand turn the student fell from the vehicle sustaining a head injury. Another person was riding in the front seat of the vehicle. The victim was immediately taken by ambulance to a local hospital with what police believed to be

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Baltimore County Police said a 39-year-old woman who was hit by a car last December has recently died and an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. The fatal accident occurred two days before Christmas near Rolling Road and the 6200 block of Baltimore National Pike. According to the investigation, a 42-year-old driver of a minivan was travelling west on Rolling Road when he attempted to make a left hand turn onto Baltimore National Pike. After swerving across the Pike he then jumped the curb and

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U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs paid out $940,000 in cases involving the wrongful deaths of eight patients at the Dayton, Ohio, VA Medical Center. This same clinic was also involved in allegations last year of a dentist at the clinic using improper hygiene for years, according to public records. These records show that since 2007 this southwestern Ohio medical center has been hit with 72 medical malpractice claims. These 72 claims of medical malpractice included the eight death claims and two more claims of wrongful death are pending from 2009

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Maryland State Police are investigating a three-car collision in Creswell that happened last week that left one man dead. Police did not report on the condition of the driver of the third vehicle involved in the crash. The early morning multi-vehicle accident occurred on Route 543, which is fast becoming the deadliest highways in the county, if not the state, according to Maryland State Police. In fact police are stepping up law enforcement efforts along a stretch of Route 543 from Bel Air to Interstate 95. Police reported there were

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