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Police narrow hunt for car in hit-and-run that killed 2

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Wrongful Death

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  • January
    2012

Police in Prince George's County say they have a lead on the vehicle that they believe was involved in a hit-and-run accident that left a 55-year-old man and 62-year-old woman dead earlier this month. The announcement offers the hopes that someone will be arrested and could be held responsible for these horrible wrongful deaths.

Authorities say the incident happened at 7 a.m. on Jan. 6 on Oxen Hill Road. They say Michael Thomas and Mildred Freeman were standing about midway across an intersection when they were struck down by a car. The driver of the vehicle just kept on going. The victims were taken to an area hospital for treatment but died from their injuries.

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Tags: Hit and Run, Wrongful Death

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Man injured by Baltimore subway train recovering

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Personal Injury

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  • January
    2012

We like to think of the urban environment as being relatively safe when compared with the wilds of nature. The perception may be fed by the many rules and ordinances on the books designed to protect Maryland residents from known dangers. But accidents happen unexpectedly. When they do, they can be life-altering. To recover some semblance of a normal life takes resources.

Many people aren't set to face such catastrophic situations on their own. Insurance coverage can help, but very often the insurance companies don't want to acknowledge their responsibility to pay for personal injuries or wrongful deaths. Holding them accountable may require the help of an attorney.

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Couple struck on New Year's Day walk in Montgomery County

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Car Accidents

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  • January
    2012

Authorities in Montgomery County have been raising warning flags about pedestrian safety lately. The impetus for the alerts appears to be a rash of accidents between Dec. 6, and Dec. 9 in which 12 pedestrians were struck by cars. Two of them died.

The incidents sparked such concern about possible personal injury and wrongful death that on Dec. 12, police came out with safety guidelines on what pedestrians could do to keep themselves safe. Most of the suggestions dealt with the dangers of walking in the street or on roads. Walking on sidewalks didn't get a lot of attention. Who about being struck by a car when they're walking where they're supposed to?

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Mysterious circumstances probed in Thurmont deaths

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Wrongful Death

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  • January
    2012

Authorities in Thurmont, a town north of Frederick and south of Emmitsburg, are investigating a sad and mysterious series of incidents that have left one man dead and a second injured with a possibly self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office says that 18-year-old Brandon E. Herbert died in a car accident in the early morning hours of Saturday along Black Road near Eylers Valley Flint Road. Officials say they received a call about a body in the road and responded. When they got there, they found Herbert's body. He appeared to have suffered injuries in a vehicle crash, but there was no vehicle around. They did find car damage debris and skid marks in the area. Today, friends and relatives wonder about the wrongful death.

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Tags: Car Accident, Self-inflicted Gunshot, Wrongful Death

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Death by elevator a reminder that premises dangers many

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Premises Liability

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  • January
    2012

When we hear about someone suffering a personal injury as a result of negligent property maintenance it often seems to involve a slip and fall situation. Taking an elevator isn't likely to be high on the list of the ways we think we could get hurt in the environment around us, especially in the Montgomery County and Washington areas, where buildings tend to be on the short side. But it can happen.

Making sure that the devices we use to get around in a building are safe is part of the responsibility of every property owner. If they fail in that duty, victims of personal injury or wrongful death have a right to be compensated so that they can get the care and support they need to recover their lives.

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FDA calling for new safety studies of vaginal mesh

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Personal Injury

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  • January
    2012

A surge in the number of reports of complications in women due to surgical mesh implants is prompting a call for new safety studies. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Washington says it wants to make sure that the mesh is safe after seeing a rise in the number of complaints about fabric erosion and infection.

Vaginal mesh is either synthetic or biological mesh commonly implanted in women to shore up weakened internal tissue. It's often used to remedy pelvic organ prolapse in which organs begin to squeeze into the vagina. It is also used to help ease incontinence from overactive bladders. In recent years there has been an uptick in reported personal injury from mesh deteriorating into the vagina or causing bleeding and infection.

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Tags: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Vaginal Mesh Implants

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OSHA fines for work safety violations up in 2011

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Work Accidents

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  • January
    2012

The workplace can be dangerous. Considering that we seem to spend more time at work than at home, and the fact that companies face pressure to produce more with less, it should come as no surprise that the rate of personal injury on the job is as high as it is.

There are laws intended to ensure workplace safety and there are agencies to enforce them. In Maryland, we have the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. In Washington, there's the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Science panel: Probable link between chemical and preeclampsia

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Birth Injuries

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  • December
    2011

The good news from one scientific panel is that exposure to the chemical C8 doesn't appear to cause an increased risk of a loss of a pregnancy, preterm or low-weight births, or birth defects. The bad news is that the three-member panel does believe there is a probable link between C8 exposure and pregnancy induced hypertension in mothers.

The finding, announced earlier this month, is only the first to come from the group. Its members were appointed in 2005 to look into possible health threats from C8 as part of a settlement of a class action against chemical giant DuPont. More findings are expected to come through the first half of 2012. Maryland personal injury lawyers with experience in birth injuries are following the story.

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MD trooper investigating one crash, injured by second car

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Car Accidents

  • 27
  • December
    2011

Considering the number of vehicles that ply the roads of Maryland on any given day it's encouraging to note that there aren't more car accidents than there are. As anyone who has ever been in even a minor fender bender knows, accidents can happen in a flash. When they end death, the shock is magnified. Even if they cause only minor injuries, the consequences can be staggering.

Just last week, a Maryland State Police trooper became a victim. According to news reports about the incident, the officer was at the scene of a crash at Ballenger Center Driver east of highway 351 in Frederick last Wednesday. Officials say he was out of his vehicle investigating when another car came along and struck him. He was left pinned against his police vehicle by the second car.

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Carroll County sued for 9-year-old's wrongful death

On behalf of Cooper Law Firm posted in Wrongful Death

  • 22
  • December
    2011

What should have been a well controlled, three-day adventure for a bunch of school children in 2009 became a fatal object lesson with the death of a 9-year-old boy. Now, his relatives have filed a wrongful death suit in the case. Carroll County and the managers of the county run Hashawha Environmental Center are named as defendants.

According to the complaint filed earlier this month in Carroll County Circuit Court, young Noah Asid was part of a group of children that was out hiking at the camp during a holiday break. It was Dec. 29. The wind was blowing hard and it was cold out. As they were making their way around the grounds, a 100-foot tree came down and struck Noah. He fell unconscious and suffered a severe head wound. He died two days later at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Tags: Nature Camp, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death

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