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$261,000 Prince George’s County Police Brutality Verdict Awarded to Woman

A Maryland jury has awarded a Greenbelt woman a $261,000 Prince George’s County police brutality verdict. Kimberly Jones says sheriff’s deputies forced their way into her residence, assaulted her, and maced her. The alleged Prince George’s County, Maryland personal injury incident occurred on September 15, 2006. Jones, 35, woke up…

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Maryland injury law: Court of Appeals will review noneconomic damages cap

Maryland’s highest court is going to review the constitutionality of the state’s personal injury noneconomic damages cap. This court hasn’t done this since 1995. Currently, the cap for a plaintiff’s pain and suffering is $725,000. The Maryland wrongful death case that brings the noneconomic damages cap issue to the state’s…

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Harford County Woman Dies in White Marsh, Maryland Semi-Truck Crash

A Harford County woman has died after the sport-utility vehicle she was driving collided with a semi-truck on Sunday morning. Linda Buckland, 57, was pronounced dead at Maryland Shock Trauma. Her husband, 62-year-old Charles Buckland, sustained critical injuries. Buckland was reportedly driving a Chevy Tracker west on Pulaski Expressway when…

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NHTSA Says More Traffic Deaths Occur on Rural Roads

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports even though more car accidents happened in urban areas, 56% of the 37,261 traffic deaths that occurred in 2008 took place on rural roads. There were 20,905 rural traffic deaths last year. One reason for the number of deaths that occur in rural…

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Preventing Maryland Car Accidents: Law Making Texting While Driving Illegal Goes Into Effect on Thursday

This Thursday, in an attempt to decrease the number of Maryland car crashes caused by distracted drivers, texting while driving will become illegal in the state. Anyone caught sending or receiving texts while operating a motor vehicle will be charged with a misdemeanor offense punishable by a $500 fine. Lawmakers…

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University of Maryland Student’s Mother Awarded $4 Million Prince George’s County Wrongful Death Verdict Over Deadly Bowie Car Crash Involving Off-Duty Cop

Nearly two years after University of Maryland student Brian Gray was killed in a deadly car accident involving an off-duty cop driving a police cruiser, a jury has awarded his mother, Mary Gray, over $4 million for his Prince George’s County wrongful death. Gray, a college junior, was driving to…

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Maryland Car Accident Lawsuit: Family of Teen Killed in Crash Plans to Sue Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for Wrongful Death

The family of Dunkirk teenager Rachael Campbell is getting ready to sue the Calvert County sheriff’s office for her Maryland wrongful death. The 18-year-old died on July 24 when the 1997 Buick LeSabre she was riding was hit by a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria cruiser at Route 4 and Apple…

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8-Year-Old Boy Sustains Serious Injuries in Maryland Bicycle Accident

A young bicyclist sustained a head injury and leg fractures when he was injured in a Maryland bicycle accident in Washington County on August 30. 8-year-old David Greeley, a 3rd grader at Fountain Rock Elementary School, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington…

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Study Reveals that Marylanders Want Tougher Drunk Driving Measures

A study by the University of Maryland School of Public Health reports that Marylanders want tougher drunk driving laws. Per the survey conducted, 7.5% of the approximately 850 participants this year admitted to driving after having several drinks within the last month. 13% of survey participants admitted to drinking and…

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