Maryland Law Blog

On Tuesday, June 10, 2010, a minor collision between a passenger vehicle and a bus injured about 20 people. The accident occurred during the early morning hours on I-395 southbound in Washington, D.C. near Maine Avenue. According to The Washington Post, the Metro bus had been carrying mostly teenage passengers. Several lanes on southbound I-395 were closed during the incident. No one was seriously injured.

Vehicle related accidents occur every day and at an alarming rate. They are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 35, and the leading killer for Americans of all ages. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration estimates that about 40,000 people die each year in car accidents, costing over $150 billion dollars in damages.

Car accident injuries are unique in that some life-long ailments and pain may not occur until days after the accident. If you, or someone you love, have been injured in an auto accident in Washington D.C., seeking medical attention can be vital to your case and to your health. Should your injury be the result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other financial losses incurred from the accident.

The experienced Washington, D.C. personal injury attorneys at Meng & Alpert, LLC have the skill and compassion required to handle your case. Our attorneys can help investigate the details of the accident, examine areas that may have been overlooked by police and insurance companies, and will ensure that your constitutional rights are protected. Call 866-444-6363 for a free and comprehensive evaluation of your case.

Seven people were injured in a Howard County bus versus tractor trailer crash on southbound U. S. Route 1, according to this Associated Press news report. The crash occurred at Dorsey Road in Elkridge, officials said. The driver of the tractor trailer apparently attempted to make a wide turn into a gas station from the left lane and hit the Howard County transit bus in the process.

It is indeed fortunate that this serious truck crash did not result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities. Based solely on the facts presented in the AP Report, it appears that the driver of the tractor trailer may not have been paying attention to the bus as he made that turn into the gas station. If this turns out to be the case, the truck driver as well as the trucking company may be held responsible for the accident and injuries caused to the bus driver and passengers.

Police said the bus driver and six passengers including one child, were taken to an area hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver of the big rig was reportedly uninjured. The truck driver has not been charged pending a police investigation.

Tractor trailer accidents can be devastating especially when they involve passenger vehicles. Tractor trailers can carry freight of up to 80,000 pounds, which makes these vehicles extremely large and heavy. These truck accidents in Maryland result in catastrophic injuries if not death, mostly to the occupants of the other vehicle. The occupants of the big rig are usually uninjured.

For more information on types of commercial truck accidents, please refer to our website.