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Author: Lebowitz & Mzhen is located in Owings Mills and Rockville, Md.

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Recent Posts from Maryland Accident Law Blog

Family of Motorcyclist Struck by Ambulance in Maryland Sues Anne Arundel County for Wrongful Death
The parents of Gene Sergent, a motorcyclist who died after his motorcycle collided with an ambulance in Maryland City on September 14, 2007 has filed a $4.4 million wrongful death lawsuit. John A. Turkette and…
Maryland Family Settles WMATA Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Tragic Valentine’s Day Pedestrian Bus Accident
Gregory Schoenburn and Kimberly Pifer, the widower and daughter of Martha Schoenburn, one of two pedestrians killed in a bus accident on Valentine’s Day in 2007, have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the Washington…
NHTSA Examines 2.7 Million General Motors SUVs and Trucks for Potential Fire Hazard
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking a closer look at 21 General Motors truck and SUV models that were made between 2006 and 2008 over concerns of a potential fire hazard. Over 2.7…
Maryland Motorcyclist Sent to Baltimore Shock Trauma Center After Being Run Over in Tractor-Trailer Crash
A 26-year-old Maryland motorcyclist is reportedly in critical condition at Baltimore Shock Trauma center after being run over by a tractor-trailer. Jeff Vilkas, a television production assistant, was riding a motorcycle going westbound on Halfway…
NHTSA Wants to Delay Deadline for New Auto Roof Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs more time to revise its auto roof standards. The deadline to toughen the current regulation setting standards, which are 35 years old, is July 1, but the NHTSA…
As Summer Travel Season Starts, NHTSA Warns 15-Passenger Van Users to Drive Carefully
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the months of June through August are when the highest number of 15-passenger van injuries and deaths occur. 31% of all deadly 15-passenger van rollovers take place…
Teenager Files $10 Million Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Washington DC For Rape in Clinic
A DC teenager, who was raped by a counselor at a Pennsylvania clinic in 2005, has filed a federal lawsuit suing Washington DC and nonprofit group KidsPeace Corporation for personal injury. The girl, who is…
US Senate Committee To Hear Case of Family That Signed Away Right to Sue Nursing Home For Neglect
This week, in Washington DC, a US Senate committee is scheduled to hear about a case involving the family of William Kurth, who sustained a number of pressure ulcers and fractured his leg and up…
Six-Year-Old Girl Suffers Third Degree Burns From Live Wire At Prince George’s County Bus Stop
In Maryland, Prince George’s County officials are trying to figure out how there managed to be an exposed live wire at a Chillum bus stop. A six-year-old girl suffered electrical shock and “severe” third-degree burns…
Carney Man Pleads Guilty To Negligent Manslaughter in 2007 Maryland Boating Accident that Killed an Ellicott Man
In Baltimore County Circuit Court last week, William C. Spittel was sentenced to six months in jail and a $2,500 fine after he pled guilty to one count of negligent manslaughter by vessel. Spittel was…