Washington is having two traffic safety conversations at once, and they point in opposite directions. Traffic deaths in the District have doubled compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, federal officials are pushing to remove DC speed cameras and red light cameras from city streets. If that effort succeeds, the District would lose one of its main tools for slowing
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse lawsuit landscape changed on May 12, 2026, when federal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count criminal indictment connected to the disaster. For families who lost loved ones and for workers who survived, the news raised an urgent question. What do criminal charges mean for a civil injury or wrongful death claim? This article explains the Francis
The Maryland speed camera law changed on October 1, 2025. For years, every automated speeding ticket in the state carried the same flat fine. Now the penalty rises with the driver's speed. If a speeding driver hurt you or someone you love, this update is worth understanding. The records these cameras create can matter a great deal in an injury
The Maryland LGTCA notice is a written notice that an injury victim must serve on a local government within one year of the injury. Miss that one-year window, and a strong personal injury claim against a Maryland county, city, or other local government can fail before any court reaches the merits. The Maryland LGTCA notice trips up more meritorious cases
The Maryland statute of limitations for personal injury sets the hard deadline for filing a lawsuit after an injury. Miss the deadline, and the case almost always ends before it begins. This article explains the Maryland statute of limitations for personal injury in general terms. It covers the three-year default rule, the shorter notice deadlines that apply when a government
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC. The Court held that federal law does not block state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers. As a result, injured people can now sue brokers that arrange shipments with unsafe motor carriers. The ruling resolves a long-running circuit split. It also carries
If you were injured in a rideshare crash on or after March 1, 2026, the Uber Liberty Mutual claim process now governs how your case proceeds. Liberty Mutual replaced Farmers Insurance as the carrier for Uber's commercial coverage in the United States. The change affects every passenger, driver, pedestrian, and cyclist who files an Uber claim from this point forward.
Truck warning stickers are more than decoration. They form a federally regulated communication system that tells drivers, first responders, and investigators what a commercial truck is carrying and how to handle it safely. After a serious crash, these small decals can become powerful evidence. They also help everyday drivers in Washington, DC and Maryland understand the risks around them on
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