http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/ Published By Lebowitz & Mzhen en-us 2009-06-23T17:09:29-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/06/dc_metro_train_accident--profits_over_people_again_train_car_needed_maintenance_and_replacement_with_a_safer_train_car.html Like many citizens of the D.C. metropolitan area, the negligence attorneys at Lebowitz and Mzhen, LLC are following the developments of the recent horrific D.C. Metro train crash that has so far claimed nine lives. The complete facts concerning why... lebowmzhen 2009-06-23T17:09:29-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/06/dc_or_maryland_location_of_was.html When I listened to the first news reports about the tragic collision between the two D.C. Metrorail trains on the Red Line yesterday, the NPR broadcast said the collision occurred “near the D.C., Maryland border.” In addition to being struck... Legal Concepts in Truck Accident Cases lebowmzhen 2009-06-23T11:33:43-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/05/truck_driver_hiring_process_in.html Federal law requires motor carriers to effectively train its truck drivers and to take steps to ensure that they comply with all federal transportation regulations. Under this group of federal laws, motor carriers are often found responsible for negligently hiring... Legal Concepts in Truck Accident Cases lebowmzhen 2009-05-27T16:59:32-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/maryland_residents_be_careful.html Last week, I read a newspaper article that confirmed a suspicion: Nationwide, people are buying less automobile insurance coverage in order to save a few dollars in insurance premiums. My advice: Be careful before reducing your automobile insurance coverage. Here’s... Automobile Insurance lebowmzhen 2009-04-28T09:53:29-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/in_charles_and_frederick_count.html Last week, Motor Vehicle Administration (“MVA”) administrator, John T. Kuo, announced that new applicants for a Maryland driver’s license will have to undergo an updated road test. As many of our readers know, the older version of the driving test... Maryland Driving Laws lebowmzhen 2009-04-24T09:48:17-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/in_maryland_narrow_roads_may_p.html Maryland truck accident litigators recently read about a truck accident on Davis Drive in Apex, North Carolina that could be repeated on some of Maryland’s smaller roads. Earlier this week, a dump truck driving down a narrow two lane road... Dump Truck Accidents lebowmzhen 2009-04-23T09:30:17-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/texting_while_driving_ban_mary.html We recently reported that the Maryland legislature was considering a ban on texting while driving in the state. Recently, both the Maryland House and the Senate have passed versions of the ban and are currently reconciling the bill before it... Maryland Driving Laws lebowmzhen 2009-04-10T11:29:03-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/04/in_maryland_a_pedestrian_hit_b.html On Monday, I met with a new client who was walking across a Baltimore City street. This individual was crossing the street within the cross walk and on a permissible pedestrian “walk” signal when she was struck by a fast... Maryland Driving Laws lebowmzhen 2009-04-09T11:06:37-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/03/hard_times_more_inexperienced.html The current economic downturn has caused some Americans to change careers in order to keep their financial heads above water. Recently, MSNBC reported that some laid off blue and white collar workers have began new careers as long haul truckers.... Truck Accident News lebowmzhen 2009-03-27T11:02:54-05:00 http://www.truckingaccidentlawyerblog.com/2009/03/teamsters_victory_may_be_short.html Maryland truck accident attorneys reported in an earlier post that the recent budget bill passed by Congress ended a program that allowed foreign truckers to transport goods into the United States. The American trucking lobby cited safety concerns as the... Truck Accident News lebowmzhen 2009-03-26T10:59:32-05:00