Recent Series of Pedestrian Accidents Cause Delays, Safety Concerns
A series of pedestrian accidents, including two hit-and-runs, has left three Maryland residents fatally injured and at least one other in critical condition. Beginning during the evening of Saturday, January 31st and continuing through to Monday night, 3 separate and unrelated accidents have caused serious public concern while also contributing to long delays along major...
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Baltimore City Officials Approve Funding For New Bike Lanes
Riding a bicycle to commute to work or school is quickly becoming the preferred means of transportation for a growing number of Baltimore residents. According to data collected during the 2013 census, 0.7% of Baltimore City residents, or roughly 4,300 people, reported using bikes to commute to work. Baltimore currently ranks 40th out of 70...
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Emergency Road Crews Battle Icy Conditions Across Maryland
Emergency crews were left scrambling over the weekend to respond to multiple vehicle accidents caused by severe and unexpected icy road conditions. The National Weather Service issued a freezing rain advisory on the morning of Sunday, January 18th, and cautioned drivers to stay off the roads wherever possible. However, with temperatures reaching their coldest point...
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Snow and Heavy Winds Expected During Tuesday Morning Commute
Winter weather is expected to impact the commute of thousands of Maryland drivers on the morning of Tuesday, January 6th. The New Year is wasting no time in providing Baltimore commuters with hazardous road conditions, and at The Yost Legal Group we want to ensure that everyone in the area arrives to work and school...
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Holiday Season Linked to High Rates of Drunk Driving
With Thanksgiving only a week away and the Holiday season just around the corner, millions of Americans will be traveling by car to visit friends and family across the country. The US Department of Transportation considers the week before Thanksgiving to be the busiest long distance travel period of the year, with long-distance driving trips...
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New Guardrails May Lead To Deadly Accidents
Guardrails are designed to protect the commuting public by absorbing the impact of a crash in order to decrease risk of injury. But, evidence is coming to light now, that many guardrail systems are inadequate and causing more harm than good. Inventor Dean Sickly designed a guardrail system that has saved lives since it was...
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Head Injuries From Athletics is a Serious Matter
The Fall is here, which means so is football season. Recently, the Baltimore Ravens played the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately, the Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown left the game briefly during the first quarter due to a head injury he sustained when tackled by Ravens player Darian Stewart. While Brown was able to return to the...
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Construction Accidents Are Common
One of the largest industries in the country is the construction industry. There are thousands of workers who risk their lives daily to build our nations roadways, office buildings and housing developments. Construction is a dangerous profession and hundreds of accidents occur each year. The most common causes of injury and death on construction sites...
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Distracted Driving Accidents Are Avoidable
Crash! A motor vehicle accident can occur in an instant. One minute you are driving down the road, minutes from your final destination, and then out of nowhere, you are sideswiped by another car. As it turns out, the other driver was checking her hair in the mirror and took her eyes off the road...
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Road Rage Incidents Can Lead to Deadly Results
Most car, truck and motorcycle accidents are just that, accidents. However, sometimes it is the deliberate actions of irresponsible drivers that cause such collisions. Drivers on Baltimore highways and bypasses should be familiar with the term “road rage,” as it is to blame for many unnecessary and avoidable crashes. There are multiple signs of road...
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