As professionals, commercial truck drivers are responsible for the safe operation of their rigs. However, this in no way should suggest that trucking-related traffic accidents cannot happen. In fact, tractor-trailers and commercial delivery trucks collide with passenger cars, SUVs, minivans and motorcycles with alarming frequency. The reasons are varied, but…
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Maryland Commercial Trucking Accident News: Cement Mixer Truck Overturns on I-270; Four People Seriously Injured
Big rigs, box trucks, commercial delivery vans and construction vehicles are all large vehicles with enough size and mass to do serious damage to another smaller passenger vehicle should a traffic accident occur. On Maryland’s busy interstates and surface streets, these huge motor vehicles must share the road with family…
Baltimore Traffic Accident Leaves Several Commuters Injured after Passenger Car Collides with City Bus
Never for a moment assume that you are safe riding public transportation. This is a statement that is fast becoming gospel to many people who read the paper, scan the web or watch the evening news. Trains, planes and city buses carry large numbers of passengers daily without incident, but…
Baltimore Commercial Trucking Accident News: Man Dies, Others Injured in Work Truck Crash
A commercial work truck carrying several people went out of control in a local neighborhood not long ago fatally injuring the driver and causing serious injury to the vehicle’s two other occupants. As Maryland personal injury attorneys and auto accident lawyers, I and my legal staff know all too well…
Maryland Commercial Truck Accident Report: Washington County Motorist Injured in I-81 Traffic Collision
Car, truck and motorcycle accidents happen for a variety of reasons, but not every traffic collision is caused by just one person or a single event. While a commercial truck or car crash can result in one person being charged with negligent driving, some traffic mishaps can precipitate from a…
Maryland Personal Injury News: Tanker Truck Driver Charged with Reckless Driving following I-495 Accident
As motorists we all hope that commercial truck drivers take the necessary care and caution when traveling on Maryland’s interstates and surface streets. Unfortunately, as they say, one bad apple can spoil the rest, and numerous trucking-related accidents make for bad press. The trouble is, tractor-trailers and other large commercial…
Maryland Injury Accident News: Local HS Coach Seriously Hurt in Head-on Crash with Dump Truck
Statewide, communities gain so much from those dedicated and involved individuals that contribute much of their time and energy to the growth and development of our young people. Unfortunately, when we lose one of these leaders the entire community grieves. When someone who has played a part in so many…
Anne Arundel Injury News: Maryland Man Dies in Fatal Commercial Truck Accident on Bay Bridge
Traffic collisions can occur in a myriad of ways. And as varied as car, truck and motorcycle accidents are, the injuries sustained in these wrecks range from minor to severe. How people are injured, or killed, can also be affected by numerous factors, including being hit by debris thrown through…
Baltimore Traffic Safety News: Maryland Transit Authority Buses “Speak” to Help Pedestrians Avoid Potential Injury
As reported not long ago, pedestrians in Maryland’s urban areas are apparently some of the most at-risk groups in the nation. This is not a distinction that many would be proud of, but it is a fact that persons on foot and riding bicycles here in Baltimore, or over in…
Baltimore Commercial Trucking Accident Update: Passenger Car Occupants Most at Risk in Multi-Vehicle Truck Wrecks
As anyone who drives in the Baltimore area knows, heavy commercial trucks such as Peterbilts, Macks, Freightliners and Kenworths, among other makes, travel our roadways in large numbers. What few people remember, as they drive in and around metropolitan areas like Annapolis, the District, Gaithersburg and Bowie, is that the…