Car Accidents
4 Reasons To Undergo Physical Therapy After A Car Accident
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 31, 2025 | Car Accidents
If you’ve been in a car accident in Maryland, you know how jarring it is. Beyond the moment of impact, your whole world gets turned upside down in an instant — sometimes quite literally. Dealing with painful injuries can limit your abilities, keep you from doing things you love, and lower your quality of life,… read more
Maryland Car and Booster Seat Laws
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 20, 2025 | Car Accidents
In 2022, an average of 429 children were injured every day in traffic accidents throughout the country. The ones most likely to suffer catastrophic injuries were those who didn’t have the proper restraints. To address this problem, all states have car and booster seat laws. Learn more about what Maryland requires for safely transporting children… read more
How to Get Car Accident Footage From MDOT Cameras
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 14, 2025 | Car Accidents
Maryland is an at-fault state for car accident claims. That means an accident victim must prove the other driver caused the crash before they can recover damages. Proving fault and liability can be challenging. The accident victim must have compelling evidence. Evidence in a car accident case may include: Video footage of the crash can… read more
What Happens if Someone Dies in a Car Accident in Maryland?
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 12, 2025 | Car Accidents
Losing a loved one in a car accident is an unimaginable tragedy. In Maryland, when someone dies in a car accident, the situation is emotionally overwhelming, but it’s also important to understand the legal process that follows. Families who are left behind may have the right to seek justice and compensation through a wrongful death… read more
Is It Illegal To Wear Headphones While Driving in Maryland?
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 10, 2025 | Car Accidents
Headphones, earbuds, and over-the-ear listening devices are incredibly popular in Baltimore and across the United States. People wear headphones while walking, working out, biking, and even driving. Is it illegal to wear headphones while driving in Maryland? In most cases, yes. Drivers can be pulled over for wearing headphones or earbuds when behind the wheel… read more
Is Uber Safer Than Taxis?
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | January 13, 2025 | Car Accidents
Rideshare services are changing how people get around in Baltimore, Maryland. Many residents ask about Uber’s safety compared to regular yellow cabs. Uber and similar apps have forever changed city transportation. The Pew Research Center found that over 36% of Americans have used a rideshare service. More competition has also changed how taxi companies work…. read more
What Happens In Maryland When You Let Someone Else Drive Your Car, and They Get In an Accident?
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | January 3, 2025 | Car Accidents
Loaning your car in Maryland could be a thoughtful gesture, or it could be an act of reckless abandon. In any case, it’s essential that you understand what might happen if the borrower causes an accident. This post should shed some light on the matter. Maryland’s Mandatory Minimum Auto Insurance Coverage Maryland requires all drivers… read more
What To Do After a Hit and Run In Baltimore
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | October 24, 2024 | Car Accidents
Car accidents are scary, but the situation can be even more nerve-racking if the other driver flees the scene. Unfortunately, hit and run accidents are all too common in Baltimore. In fact, over 10,000 hit and run accidents occur each year in the city. If you are the victim of a hit and run accident,… read more
How Many MPH Can I Go Above the Speed Limit in Baltimore?
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | September 6, 2024 | Car Accidents
There’s a relatively common view in the general public that you can safely drive a couple of miles per hour (MPH) over the speed limit – and this view persists in Baltimore, Maryland. However, strictly speaking, the police can give you a ticket if you even drive just one MPH over the posted speed limit…. read more
Diminished Value Accident Claims
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | August 30, 2024 | Car Accidents
When your car is wrecked, it loses value. We refer to that as diminished value. Even if your vehicle is repaired, it may lose value because of an accident. The vehicle’s diminished value is equal to the difference between the value of your car before the accident and the value of your car after the… read more