Several Injured in Charter Bus Accident in Maryland

On the morning of October 17th, a charter bus carrying at least 40 Maryland high school students was involved in a deadly collision just outside of Baltimore. According to information provided by local law enforcement officers, this charter bus was one of a group of three buses that was carrying students from local Catholic high… Read More

Runaway Car Plows Into High School Students | The Jaklitsch Law Group

As four children waited for a bus to take them to Montgomery Kennedy High School, a Jetta veered off the road and hit them. Police are still investigating the wreck, which involved a Ford Five Hundred and a Volkswagen Jetta. Apparently, the Ford driver pulled out of a gas station without adequately looking for oncoming… Read More

Contributory Negligence Laws in Maryland | The Jaklitsch Law Group

  How Maryland Contributory Negligence Laws May Affect Your Case   Contributory negligence is a term that the average Maryland resident has likely never heard of. However, once you’ve found yourself in the middle of a personal injury case, this term may become devastatingly familiar. Contributory negligence is a defense tool. In the event that… Read More

Compensatory Vs. Punitive Damages | The Jaklitsch Law Group

  Understanding the Differences Between Compensatory and Punitive Damages.   If you have sustained a personal injury as a result of negligence on the part of another, you are entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation for your injuries. But exactly what type of compensation can you expect to receive? In the… Read More

Texas Appeals Court Rejects Malpractice Claim Arising from $20M Arbitration Loss

The Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals rejected a plaintiff’s attempt to revive his malpractice lawsuit against two lawyers who previously represented him in an arbitration proceeding. Self-represented Plaintiff Missed Critical Deadline to Identify Expert Witness. On August 8, 2018, the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals in San Antonio declined to reinstate a legal malpractice lawsuit… Read More

The State of Maryland Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over I-95 Police Chase

Officials from the Maryland Transportation Authority have settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $900,000. The case stems from a deadly 2015 police pursuit crash that occurred on Interstate 95. In December 2015, a 52-year-old woman named; Sonjia Johnson-Baker; tragically died in an automobile accident. The incident  occurred on Interstate 95; just outside of White Marsh,… Read More

USA Today: When should seniors stop driving? And having “the talk” with them

Most older drivers never talk to a medical professional or family members about their ability to drive safely, according to a new study. But that needs to change, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and educational arm of insurance and travel giant AAA. The foundation is urging family members to have discussions… Read More

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DoSomething.org: 10 Facts About Texting and Driving

5 seconds is the minimal amount of attention that a driver who texts takes away from the road. If traveling at 55 mph, this equals driving the length of a football field without looking at the road. Texting makes a crash up to 23 times more likely. Teens who text while driving spend 10% of… Read More