For several years now, e-cigarette manufacturers have been touting the health benefits of their products, which deliver a nicotine-filled mist intended as a substitute for the smoke inhaled from traditional tobacco cigarettes. One e-cigarette trade association figures there are about 3.5 million of the devices in use. Because they are relatively new to the market, […]
Category Archives: Accidents
Steven H. Heisler, The Injury Lawyer, Wins Workers' Compensation Case for Client with Severe Restrictive Lung Disease
Baltimore workers’ compensation attorney Steven H. Heisler, The Injury Lawyer, won a case before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission for a claimant suffering from severe restrictive lung disease. Baltimore, MD – The legal team at The Law Offices of Steven H. Heisler is proud to announce the success of attorney Steven H. Heisler in a […]
Similac Baby Formula Recalled After Parents Discover Insect Contamination
Abbott Labs, the makers of the popular baby formula Similac, have issued a nationwide voluntary recall after a batch of the powdered formula was found to contain insect parts, according to a recent article published in the Baltimore Sun. The manufacturer recalled nearly 5 million cans and plastic containers of Similac after a beetle infestation […]
Walkersville Man Loses Control of Vehicle on MD-194
According to Maryland’s local NBC affiliate’s website, your4state.com, a single vehicle car crash on MD-194 and Stauffer Road took the life of a Walkersville man. According to reports, the man was in fact speeding at the time of the accident, and lost control of his vehicle before crashing. The vehicle reportedly rolled over before it […]
Police Officer Injured by Truck on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
According to The Baltimore Sun, a male police officer was injured while conducting a routine traffic stop on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Route 197. After having pulled a vehicle over to the side of the road, the officer parked, exited his own vehicle, and began writing up the traffic citation. A pickup truck, having left […]
Catonsville Beltway Accident Claims Two Lives
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 […]
New Year’s Eve Crash Injures Berlin Family
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 […]
Maryland Police Officer not Indicted in Fatal Car Crash
After a year of investigation, county prosecutors have decided not to indict a Prince George County police officer who faced several serious charges in a 2007 car accident that claimed the life of a University of Maryland student. According to a recent report in the Washington Post, Officer Mario Chavez had been drinking the evening […]
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Accident Results in Death of Truck Driver
A 57-year-old truck driver was killed on August 10, 2008, when a woman fell asleep at the wheel, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused him to lose control of his truck which plunged off the bridge. According to this Washington Post report, 19-year-old Candy Lynn Baldwin admitted to reporters and Maryland police officials that she […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOUR CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED IN A MARYLAND CAR CRASH
As a Maryland car accident lawyer who has practiced for nearly twenty (20) years, it is my experience that nothing stirs more emotion among car accident victims than their automobile’s property damage. I’ve had clients who were seriously injured in an Auto Accident get more upset over how much the insurance company was offering for […]