WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | April 1, 2026 | Truck Accidents
When you’re sharing the road with large commercial trucks in Baltimore, safety is always a top concern. One critical, yet often overlooked, safety feature on these vehicles is the Mansfield bar. While these bars are designed to prevent serious accidents, they can sometimes fail, leading to devastating consequences for drivers. Understanding what Mansfield bars are,… read more
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | March 25, 2026 | Truck Accidents
Mansfield bars are a safety feature found on the rear of many large trucks and trailers. They are designed to prevent smaller vehicles from sliding underneath a truck during a rear-end collision. But are Mansfield bars on trucks effective? In many cases, they reduce the severity of underride crashes, but their effectiveness depends on design,… read more
[email protected] | July 1, 2025 | Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck Accidents
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is the state agency responsible for driver and vehicle services in Maryland. Sometimes referred to as the “Maryland DMV,” the MVA handles a wide range of motor vehicle-related responsibilities. These include issuing driver’s licenses and state ID cards, registering and titling vehicles, and enforcing certain… read more
WGK Personal Injury Lawyers | May 29, 2025 | Truck Accidents
If you’ve driven on a highway in Maryland lately, chances are you’ve seen large pieces of rubber scattered on the road. These pieces, sometimes called tire alligators, are shredded tires from large trucks, and, to a lesser degree, cars, vans, and other vehicles. Exploding tires and other sudden tire failures may seem uncommon, but tire-related… read more
[email protected] | January 29, 2025 | Truck Accidents
A truck jackknife occurs when the cab and trailer of a semi-truck form an angle resembling a folded knife. This situation leads to a loss of control and poses risks to everyone on the road. Large trucks, especially tractor-trailers, are most vulnerable to these incidents. Jackknifing disrupts traffic flow, endangers other drivers, and often results… read more
[email protected] | August 21, 2022 | Truck Accidents
The type of commercial driver’s license a truck driver has may impact your truck accident case. The license may dictate the applicable trucking regulations, the professional standards the driver must adhere to, and certain safety precautions that should be in place when driving certain types of vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible… read more
[email protected] | February 23, 2022 | Truck Accidents
Semi trucks are a fixture on highways and city streets, transporting goods across the country. For anyone who’s been in an accident involving a semi, these trucks are less the “gentle giants” of the road than they are menacing monsters. Aside from their size and value to the country’s supply chain, many people don’t know… read more
[email protected] | December 10, 2021 | Truck Accidents
Most people just call 911 to report a car accident. However, trucking companies are legally required to report some truck accidents to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Truck accidents often result in catastrophic injuries and property damage. Negligence by a trucking company puts everyone on the road at risk. Therefore, DOT requires trucking companies… read more
[email protected] | November 3, 2021 | Truck Accidents
If you work in the trucking industry, you likely know at least a little bit about MCS 90. The impact of MCS 90 is often far-reaching, though. In fact, MCS-90 is especially relevant for any member of the public who is injured in a trucking accident. Below, we’ll provide a brief look at MCS-90, including… read more
[email protected] | October 29, 2021 | Truck Accidents
The trucking industry is highly regulated by both federal and state governments. Each year, these regulations are updated to keep the nation’s highways safe for all travelers. It goes without saying that 2020 and 2021 have been unique for everyone. The shipping industry has not been immune to the challenges of the pandemic. To discover… read more