Maryland Personal Injury Blog

Catonsville Beltway Accident Claims Two Lives

By injuheis on February 24, 2009

On the afternoon of Friday, January 9, 2009, a single-car crash claimed the lives of two victims and snarled traffic for several hours according to this Maryland auto accident report in the Baltimore Sun. Maryland State Police officials said that the auto accident occurred around 2:30 P.M. on January 9, 2009, on a Beltway ramp at the exit for the westbound Baltimore National Pike near the intersection of Interstate 695 and U.S. 40 in Catonsville.

Maryland State Police officials responding to the scene of the accident said that a 2002 Ford van had left the road, hit a telephone pole, then a tree and caught fire. They said that the two occupants of the van were killed at the scene and burned beyond recognition. The two victims of the Maryland auto accident were still unknown when the article was published, but police officials were waiting for forensics on the victims’ identities and investigating what caused the van to leave the road.

It is profoundly sad that so many people are injured and killed each year in Maryland auto accidents. Many times the causes of the accidents are slick roads, a driver’s inexperience behind the wheel, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, tailgating or driver error. For survivors of Maryland auto accidents, medical and other expenses add up quickly and make a bad situation even worse for accident victims and their survivors.

Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler has been helping victims and the survivors of those killed in Maryland auto accidents for many years. With his legal assistance, Mr. Heisler has helped countless accident victims and their families receive financial compensation for the injuries they received in Maryland car crashes. The aftermath of a Maryland auto accident is a very confusing time for victims and their families, and they often have difficulty dealing with insurance companies. Maryland auto accident lawyer Steven H. Heisler understands that this is a very trying time and will use his legal experience to help victims understand their legal options in this difficult period of their lives. For a free consultation, contact Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler at 877-228- 4878 today!

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Maryland Football Coach Killed in Car Accident

By injuheis on February 17, 2009

A two-time Maryland State Football Championship-winning football coach was killed just a mile from his home in a two-car crash New Year’s Eve according to this ABC News report. Suitland High School football coach and athletic director Nick Lynch, who led the school to two state championships and five straight playoff appearances, was killed early on the morning of December 31, 2008, when he attempted to make a left turn in his 2008 Dodge Magnum and was hit by a 2000 GMC Sierra pickup truck.

The 43-year-old Lynch won 117 games and two Maryland state titles in 2004 and 2006. Lynch’s brother Keith, a former Suitland High School assistant coach, said, “The football players had great respect for him. Where other people gave up on kids, he was there for them. A lot of them, man, he was a father to a lot of them. A lot of them grew up in broken homes.” Suitland High School principal Mark Fossett said, “He’s had an impact on so many people’s lives—not only football players, but students in general. It wasn’t like Nick was just the head coach of football.”

Maryland auto accidents claim the lives of many victims each year and countless more are injured as a result of Maryland auto accidents. Auto accident victims often end up many thousands of dollars in debt from medical expenses, rehabilitative costs, and loss of income. Unfortunately, many insurance companies are more concerned about looking out for their own interests rather than helping Maryland auto accident victims.

Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler takes a tough approach when dealing with rich insurance companies and fights hard on his clients’ behalf. In over two decades as a Maryland auto accident lawyer, Mr. Heisler has helped his clients recover millions in compensation to help them with medical and other expenses from injuries they received in an auto accident. For a free consultation with an experienced Maryland auto accident attorney, call the law office of Steven H. Heisler at 877-228-4878 today.

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Chain-Reaction Crash Injures 12 on I-270

By injuheis on February 10, 2009

Slick roads across Maryland resulted in several minor traffic accidents on Thursday, January 8, 2009, and kept Maryland’s law enforcement officials very busy investigating accident scenes and assisting the injured. According to this account in the Washington Post, a chain-reaction accident on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County resulted in a 10-car pileup which temporarily closed the thoroughfare while emergency personnel responded. A dozen people were injured in the I-270 Maryland car accident and sent to nearby hospitals, but only two of them had what hospital officials described as serious but not life-threatening injuries. The other 10 were treated for minor injuries and released.

The chain-reaction accident on I-270 was one of many different accidents caused by occasional patches of “black ice” that developed overnight on area roads. A supervisor in the Prince George’s County police communications office said, “We’re working quite a few . . . they’re just everywhere.” She also reported that a vehicle lost control in icy conditions and struck a utility pole at the intersection of North Keyes and Brandywine Roads—which temporarily closed the road until the scene was cleared. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Service said that the I-270 series of collisions began when a vehicle lost control in a HOV lane.

If you or someone you care for has been injured in an auto accident, Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler may be able to help you receive compensation to help with medical costs. He offers free initial consultations, will begin an immediate investigation into the auto accident, and will defend your rights at all times. For a free consultation with a Maryland auto accident lawyer with over twenty years of experience helping clients who have suffered injuries in auto accidents, call the law office of Steven H. Heisler at 877-228-4878 today!

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High-Speed, Multi-State Chase Ends in Downtown Hagerstown

By injuheis on February 5, 2009

According to this MSNBC report, a Chambersburg man wanted by police for felony charges is in custody after leading law enforcement officials on a high-speed, multi-state chase which ended in downtown Hagerstown. Pennsylvania State Police officials said that officers attempted to stop Kevin Reese around 3:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, for a routine traffic stop but Reese took off down Route 11 instead of pulling over and put drivers at risk of an auto accident.

The police pursuit continued over the Maryland border into Hagerstown where police say Reese began driving in the wrong direction on Pennsylvania Avenue, turned onto Jonathan Street where he hit three parked cars, and came to a stop after hitting another parked car on Summit Avenue. After Reese hit the last parked car, police were able to take Reese into custody. He was taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment for the injuries he received in the accidents and faces charges in both Maryland and Pennsylvania.

No one besides Reese was hurt as a result of the high-speed chase, but tragically thousands of people are injured and killed each year in accidents involving suspects fleeing and eluding law enforcement authorities. Many times these suspects are charged with gross negligence, reckless or aggressive driving, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, and other charges stemming from the accidents they cause. If you or someone you care for has been injured as a result of an auto accident, Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler may be able to help you recover medical and other expenses.

In over two decades of practicing law, Mr. Heisler has helped his clients recover millions of dollars on his clients’ behalf and is known as a Baltimore personal injury lawyer who won’t back down from anybody—including big insurance companies. His Maryland car accident law firm is focused on the needs of injured people and he will work tirelessly to protect their rights. For a free consultation with a dedicated, experienced Maryland personal injury attorney, call the law office of Steven H. Heisler at 877-228-4878 today!

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New Year’s Eve Crash Injures Berlin Family

By injuheis on February 3, 2009

A New Year’s Eve police chase ended when a fleeing suspect crashed his BMW into the back of an SUV belonging to a Berlin family. Hospital officials say that two members of the Espinoza family of Berlin, Maryland, are in critical condition at Peninsula Regional Medical Center from injuries they received when a car ran a red light at a high rate of speed. The report from the Delmarva Media Group indicates that Winston Doyle Douglas, 26, of Portsmouth, VA, had been drinking when a Berlin Police officer’s radar clocked his northbound BMW going 108 mph on Route 113.

The police officer said that he pursued the suspect with lights and sirens in an attempt to pull him over, but the high-speed pursuit continued when Douglas headed east on Route 50. Maryland State Police Trooper J. Brant said that Douglas ran a red light at Route 50 and Seahawk Drive, and collided with the Espinoza family’s Ford Expedition. Six members of the family were in the SUV when the Maryland car accident occurred—the driver, Marco Antonia Espinoza, 35, his wife Maria Espinoza, 38, twin 17-year-old sons Juvenal Fresca and Jose Fresca, 12-year-old son Jose Espinoza and a 22-year-old nephew, Brant said.

The nephew and 12-year-old son’s injuries were so severe that they were airlifted from the scene by a State Police helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. The other Espinoza family members were also treated at PRMC, as well as Douglas and the passenger in his car. Police found a loaded .45 caliber handgun in Douglas’ car, but police have not yet determined who the registered owner of the gun is at this time. Police have charged Douglas with DUI, handgun possession, speeding, aggressive driving, and fleeing and eluding resulting in bodily injury to others.

If you or someone you care for has been injured in an auto accident as a result of someone driving under the influence, driving aggressively or recklessly, running a traffic signal, speeding, or gross negligence, Maryland auto accident attorney Steven H. Heisler can help you recover your expenses. His Maryland auto accident law firm specializes in personal injury cases and has helped clients recover millions of dollars in medical and other expenses over the years. Baltimore personal injury lawyer Steven H. Heisler regards your personal injury case as his passion and priority. So don’t get pushed around by rich insurance companies—call our Maryland personal injury lawyers of Steven H. Heisler at 877-228-4878 today!

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