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Pedestrian Accidents

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Over 6,600 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents across the country in 2020.  131 of those were right here in Maryland. Sadly, the trend is moving up year to year, with an increase of over 50 percent in the decade from 2010-2020. Alcohol Related Accidents  While many factors play into any kind of accident,… Read More »

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Civil Suits And Gun Violence

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Dancing, pony rides, snow cones, food and drinks: it was to be a neighborhood party to remember. And remember it they will: two people were killed and 28 others hospitalized after a shooter took aim at people celebrating “Brooklyn Day” in the city of Baltimore. Roughly half of those injured were children. Who is… Read More »

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17 Injured As Vehicle Runs Red Light

By Hasson D. Barnes |

17 people were taken to an area hospital after an MTA bus was crashed into by a Lexus, ultimately landing in an apartment building in Baltimore. A dozen of the patients were not seriously injured, and another five required the Shock Trauma unit, though none had life-threatening issues. What caused the crash?  Witnesses described… Read More »

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Peloton Recalls Two Million

By Hasson D. Barnes |

Peloton is back in the news, and that’s not a good thing.  Previously the company was forced to recall exercise bikes because of a problem involving children and pets being pulled into the rotating mechanism resulting in injuries and deaths. Now new problems have forced a larger recall. What’s the Issue?  Model PL01 has… Read More »

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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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