Motorcycle rider injured in Maryland multi-vehicle accident
On behalf of Palmeiro Law Group posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
In our personal injury blog posts, we have often discussed the various types of vehicles that are commonly involved in auto accidents each day. There are essentially three types of vehicles: the common car, large commercial trucks and the small motorcycle.
A multi-vehicle accident occurred this month in Maryland involving all three types of vehicles and sending two of the drivers to the local area hospital.
On September 15, 2011 at approximately 9:30 in the morning, a Ford Windstar minivan drove up the entrance to I-70 using Exit 32 off of the Dual Highway. When the minivan approached the merging lane, the driver reportedly slowed to merge with the flowing traffic. According to the Maryland State Trooper reporting on the accident, the minivan was struck from behind by a large commercial vehicle.
The driver of the commercial vehicle swerved across the line designating his driving lane and into the lane to the left where a motorcycle had been traveling. The rider was struck by the big rig and pushing it into the center median. The motorcycle overturned, sending its rider sliding across the pavement.
In a multi-vehicle accident such as this one, the motorcycle rider has the largest risk of being injured while the driver of the semi truck has the lowest. The injuries sustained in the accident followed the typical pattern and the cyclist and the driver of the minivan were transported to the nearest hospital where they were treated for their injuries. The full extent of the injuries sustained in the accident was unknown at the time of the report, but it was later confirmed that the two lives were not threatened by the injuries.
Source: Herald-Mail, "Two taken to hospital following three-vehicle crash on I-70," Sept. 15, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center treats motorcycle accident victim
Police and emergency medical personnel respond to reports of accidents every day, arriving on scenes where victims are in need of serious medical attention. Emergency response are focused first and foremost on obtaining treatment for the victims often making it difficult to immediately determine what caused the accident.
Investigators are looking into the cause of a serious motorcycle accident that left one victim recovering at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center early last week.
According to police reports, the accident occurred on Monday, September 12, 2011. Police responded to the report that an accident had occurred at the intersection of Montgomery Road in U.S. 1 in the city of Elkridge, Maryland. When they arrived on the scene, they found a seriously damaged motorcycle and a black sedan.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the report as well when police learned that there were four possible victims. Three of the people involved voluntarily declined any kind of medical attention but one person's injuries were serious enough to require transport to the shock center.
The accident caused traffic to be diverted after the southbound lanes of Washington Boulevard and Montgomery Road were shut down by 6:30 p.m., approximately one half hour after the accident occurred.
Investigators have not released details that would help determine who was responsible in causing the accident. If a person was found to have negligently caused the accident, the victim injured by their careless behavior may be able to recover compensation for their injuries or lost wages that may result from their time spent at the trauma center and during recovery.
Source: Ellicott City Patch, "Collision at Route 1 and Montgomery Sends One to Shock Trauma," Elizabeth Janney, Sept. 12, 2011
Investigators are looking into the cause of a serious motorcycle accident that left one victim recovering at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center early last week.
According to police reports, the accident occurred on Monday, September 12, 2011. Police responded to the report that an accident had occurred at the intersection of Montgomery Road in U.S. 1 in the city of Elkridge, Maryland. When they arrived on the scene, they found a seriously damaged motorcycle and a black sedan.
Emergency medical personnel responded to the report as well when police learned that there were four possible victims. Three of the people involved voluntarily declined any kind of medical attention but one person's injuries were serious enough to require transport to the shock center.
The accident caused traffic to be diverted after the southbound lanes of Washington Boulevard and Montgomery Road were shut down by 6:30 p.m., approximately one half hour after the accident occurred.
Investigators have not released details that would help determine who was responsible in causing the accident. If a person was found to have negligently caused the accident, the victim injured by their careless behavior may be able to recover compensation for their injuries or lost wages that may result from their time spent at the trauma center and during recovery.
Source: Ellicott City Patch, "Collision at Route 1 and Montgomery Sends One to Shock Trauma," Elizabeth Janney, Sept. 12, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Successful "Phone in One Hand" pilot program reduces distracted driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) keeps tabs on motor vehicle accidents and the personal injury experienced as a result. The federal agency looks into the factors that cause accidents or would increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The NHTSA has focused its attention on the recently growing problem aptly named "distracted driving" after the behaviors that cause a person to divert their attention away from the road. The agency has been behind several successful safety campaigns including their most recent, "Click It or Ticket" which increased the national seatbelt use to a record 85 percent.
"Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other," is their newest creation, aimed at mobile phone use behind the wheel, the largest culprit of distracted driving. The new program includes increased police enforcement of recent laws that ban cell phone use or texting while driving. The program also focuses on educating the public on the dangers of distracted driving.
Like any new program, it was tested first. In April of 2010, the program was implemented in two East coast cities. After only one year, 57 percent of residents in the first city put down their phones all together and an astonishing 72 percent stopped texting while behind the wheel.
"These findings show that strong laws, combined with highly visible police enforcement, can significantly reduce dangerous texting and cellphone use behind the wheel," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after the numbers were released.
Whether or not the program will be implemented nationwide is yet to be seen, but it is clear that distracted driving is a serious problem.
Source: USA Today, "Distracted-driving programs show success," Larry Copeland, 11 July 2011
The NHTSA has focused its attention on the recently growing problem aptly named "distracted driving" after the behaviors that cause a person to divert their attention away from the road. The agency has been behind several successful safety campaigns including their most recent, "Click It or Ticket" which increased the national seatbelt use to a record 85 percent.
"Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other," is their newest creation, aimed at mobile phone use behind the wheel, the largest culprit of distracted driving. The new program includes increased police enforcement of recent laws that ban cell phone use or texting while driving. The program also focuses on educating the public on the dangers of distracted driving.
Like any new program, it was tested first. In April of 2010, the program was implemented in two East coast cities. After only one year, 57 percent of residents in the first city put down their phones all together and an astonishing 72 percent stopped texting while behind the wheel.
"These findings show that strong laws, combined with highly visible police enforcement, can significantly reduce dangerous texting and cellphone use behind the wheel," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood after the numbers were released.
Whether or not the program will be implemented nationwide is yet to be seen, but it is clear that distracted driving is a serious problem.
Source: USA Today, "Distracted-driving programs show success," Larry Copeland, 11 July 2011
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