Posts for the 'Accidents' Category

An editorial in the April 21 issue of The Lancet discusses some troubling reports regarding fatal teen auto accidents.  The article provides information from a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which underline the risks faced by teen drivers. Read the rest of this entry »

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), work related deaths in the United States increased by nearly 10% in 2005.  For the fourteenth year in a row, the most likely cause for a work injury fatality was a highway accident.

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According to a report released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, fatal auto accidents at intersections occur more often with elderly drivers.  Those over 70 years old were found to be more likely to cause an accident as a result of failing to yield the right of way to another vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

This week the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion which will allow insurance companies to continue reducing the amount of coverage they provide for accidents in which a co-worker of their insured is injured.  As a result of this co-employee exclusion, Maryland auto accident victims are often denied coverage they should be entitled to and Maryland drivers are exposed to liability when they thought they had protected themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of hit and run accidents have increased by 20% since 2000.  Read the rest of this entry »

Drivers with Maryland auto accident insurance coverage through Allstate may be entitled to refunds.  (see Baltimore Sun Article).  The Maryland Insurance Administration has ordered that $17.5 million in premiums be sent back to drivers whose rates were raised Read the rest of this entry »