Phobias are associated with an irrational fear that people have or carry with them. Vehophobia is the fear of driving. Why would someone fear driving? In many cases, the fear stems from a traumatic injury in a previous car crash. Call it vehophobia or call it PTSD the result is…
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a massive economic shutdown and prompted millions of people in Maryland and across the U.S. to stay at home and off the highways. Anyone who has ventured out or maybe retracted their daily commute recently has probably noticed the amazing impact this has had on eliminating…
Sciatica is a type of nerve pain that my team and I repeatedly hear about from our auto accident clients. It is also known as lumbar radiculopathy, ischias, nerve root pain, and nerve root entrapment. It is It’s a neurologic condition that involves a nerve being pinched by something external…
Car collisions can be terrifying, stressful events and cause both personal injury and property damage. There are 16,000,000 car accidents (no typo there) a year in this country. There are more than 4.5 million automobile accidents that resulted in property damage and 1.7 million crashes that resulted in personal injuries.…
Traumatic brain injuries can occur in car accidents in a number of different ways. For example, the head may collide with the airbag or be pierced by a projectile. It is possible for other bodily injuries to lead to brain damage, such as a broken trachea that deprives the brain…
Our motorcycle accidents see a lot of cases involving lane splitting and the question of whether motorcycles can drive between lanes. Let’s talk about what lane splitting is and what the Maryland law is on this subject. What is Lane Splitting? Lane splitting is a term used to describe when…
The last clear chance doctrine is a frequently litigated and extremely confusing exception to Maryland’s contributory negligence law. Even the names are confusing. The doctrine has also been called the doctrine of discovered peril, supervening negligence, subsequent negligence, and the aptly named humanitarian doctrine. The most common incorrect assumption is…
You get in an accident. The other driver’s insurance company denies the claim. Your question is: what do I do if my car insurance claim is denied? Insurance companies deny car accident claims for good reasons and bad. The reality is insurance companies make money by taking premiums and not…
A recent study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute found that collision avoidance systems installed on 2013-2017 BMW models showed claim rate reductions in collisions, property damage, and injuries. This shows that this technology has the potential to reduce auto collision and injury rates. As we are seeing with…
I’m always reading about how State Farm and Allstate dominate auto insurance nationally. Our accident lawyers seem to see more of GEICO than any other insurance company. This morning, I found an article with auto insurance market share data that lists the top 5 car insurance companies by market share…