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Changing Lanes Leads To Tragedy

By Hasson D. Barnes |

When the driver of an Acura attempted a lane change in Woodlawn, Maryland, it brushed the corner of another vehicle in the adjacent lane. It could have ended up as just a fender-bender; it could have wound up with the drivers of both vehicles pulling to the side of the road and exchanging information… Read More »

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Drunk Driving In Maryland

By Hasson D. Barnes |

A drunk driver sped down I-97 in the wrong direction, leading to a five-car pile-up with multiple injuries and one fatality.  Months earlier, a drunk driver made an improper left turn and killed the driver of an oncoming vehicle. Still another death occurred when a drunk driver crashed into a utility pole, killing the… Read More »

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Another Dangerous TikTok Challenge

By Hasson D. Barnes |

The news coming from the latest TikTok challenge is bad: another young life lost after experiencing seizures and spending almost a week on a ventilator.  Unfortunately, doctors were unable to save the 13-year old, who’d participated in a TikTok challenge to consume large amounts of Benadryl in order to experience a high. Deepest Sympathies … Read More »

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Does The Product Recall Process Keep You Safe?

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Who among us hasn’t owned a product—anything from a child’s toy to a vehicle—that has been recalled due to some kind of safety issue?  It makes you wonder—is there anything in your home that has been recalled unbeknownst to you? Or perhaps there is a product that has had safety issues, but that hasn’t… Read More »

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Big Medical Malpractice Payouts

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Negligence in the medical field can result in tremendous suffering, and even death. One study conducted by Johns Hopkins concluded that about 250,000 needless deaths occur across the country every year due to medical errors that are completely preventable. That’s one reason that juries are more and more likely to compensate victims of medical… Read More »

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Keeping It Safe Near Train Tracks

By Hasson D. Barnes |

When a high schooler drove his vehicle over the tracks one weekday morning, he could not have imagined that a light rail train would come smashing into the car, killing him on the scene.  Anne Arundel County law enforcement indicated that the gates had not completely come down and that the train operator may… Read More »

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Adolescents Harmed By Social Media Platforms

By Hasson D. Barnes |

There is currently litigation against Meta—formerly known as Facebook, along with TikTok, YouTube, Snap, and several other social media platforms, alleging that they are harmful to adolescents, who engage in self-destructive actions, including addiction, after engaging with the platforms. Claims Currently, over 80 lawsuits have been filed involving social media companies, claiming that after… Read More »

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What To Do After A Collision

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Roadway collisions—sometimes quite serious—are all too commonplace. It’s important to know what your responsibilities are after any traffic accident. Collision Statistics  There are roughly 100,000-120,000 reported crashes each year in Maryland, with anywhere from 35,000 to 55,000 reported injuries.  Unfortunately, there are also far too many fatalities.  As of the first of December, 493… Read More »

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Industrial Accident Leads To Fatality

By Hasson D. Barnes |

A Baltimore man, just 54 years old, was having a typical day working for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration.  But things changed when an excavator that was moving a concrete barrier inadvertently pinned him against the trailer attached to his truck while loading the concrete. His injuries led to his untimely… Read More »

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Accidents With Firearms That Hurt Or Kill Children

By Hasson D. Barnes |

More children in this country die because of guns than because of cancer.  About 12 percent of victims of gun violence brought into hospitals in the Baltimore area are kids. The pandemic didn’t help. Most people associate the pandemic with any number of issues, but may fail to associate it with a rise in… Read More »

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