Maryland Truck Accident Lawyers

Truck Accident

Truck collisions occur way too often. Due to the size of commercial vehicles compared to smaller vehicles, a commercial vehicle crash can result in serious damage. Whether it’s a car driver, motorcyclist or pedestrian, commercial vehicle collisions can end in severe personal injuries or wrongful death to the other innocent person involved in the accident. Our Maryland Truck Collision Lawyers will fight for your rights if a negligent driver caused the death of your loved one.

Have you or someone you know been injured due to a truck collision in Maryland? If so, contact our Maryland Truck Accident Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation today!

Main causes of truck accidents:

  • Oversized Commercial Vehicles
  • Poor Maintenance
  • Lack of training
  • Negligent drivers
  • Overloaded Commercial Vehicles
  • Speeding
  • Failing to Yield
  • Drunk Driving
  • Fatigue
  • Overall Aggressive Driving

Truck Accident

For the most part, other drivers tend to be careful around large commercial vehicles, and avoid them all together completely. Commercial vehicle drivers need to be extra careful on the road; more so than normal drivers. They need to use good judgment and have excellent driving skills. A lot of the time, it is the commercial vehicle driver who is negligent and does not follow the rules of the road properly, therefore causing an accident. If you feel it was the driver’s fault, contact our lawyer today.

Commercial vehicle drivers often work long hours driving on the road, day after day with little to no sleep. Drowsy driving can be very dangerous, especially for a commercial vehicle driver and can result in a major accident. Even worse, many commercial vehicle drivers have been found guilty of drunk driving. Another common cause of commercial vehicle crashes in Maryland also involve overloaded commercial vehicles that are too heavy. When you mix poor weather conditions with any of these factors, the risks are even higher.

Man Could Be Charged In The Death Of Fetus Too

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A man accused of fatally shooting the mother of his unborn child is a shopping center parking lot could become the first person in the state of Maryland to be prosecuted under a law that considers the murder of a pregnant woman whose late-term fetus also dies a double homicide.

David L. Miller, the man accused, could be charged with the murder in the death of the unborn child once the results from the autopsy are revealed.

Under state law, a person who kills a woman pregnant with a “viable” fetus can be found guilty of two murders.

No one has been prosecuted under Maryland’s fetal homicide law, which was enacted in October 2005.

Most babies are able to live outside the womb about 28 weeks, or seven months, after conception, Fowler said. “If that child is taken to an emergency room or pediatric emergency room very quickly [after birth], then the chances of survival are very good,” he said.

The medical examiner’s office has completed an autopsy on Walters, who police said was seven months’ pregnant, and the unborn baby, but Fowler would not release the results because they are part of a police investigation. Shellenberger said that it could take up to 30 days to analyze the more detailed information that he will use to make his decision in the case.

Miller, 24, of Halstead Road in Hillendale is accused of killing Elizabeth C. Walters, 24, and shooting and seriously injuring her friend, Heather J. Lowe, 24, as they sat in a parked car Monday morning in the Parkway Crossing shopping center on Perring Parkway, north of the city line. Police have said that Miller, who is married to another woman, was the father of Walters’ unborn child.

What To Do After An Arrest?

After An Arrest

When you’ve been accused of a crime, the next step can often be confusing. It’s pretty common that there will be some fear involved, and you need a voice that can guide you so that the fear is lessened. Perhaps the worst thing you can do at this point is to try and talk your way out of it, because there’s an opportunity for you to incriminate yourself even more so. So what do you do?

Seek Legal Counsel

Per your rights, you are allowed an attorney to represent you in a court of law. As a criminal offense, the opportunity for your future to be tarnished is high, and therefore you should take full advantage of this right. An experienced criminal defense attorney will be able to bring their knowledge to your case and defend you to the best of their ability. Not only is it possible to have your charges reduced, but there’s even a chance that your charges will be completely removed if properly represented.

After An Arrest

Prepare Your Defense

You’ve selected an attorney that best fits you, but that doesn’t mean you can sit back and wait to get the result you desire. When you consult with your lawyer you should have every detail of your case available at hand. While your case may be the same at heart to many others, the unique details within it may give you a leg up over the prosecution. The faster that your case can be assembled, the more opportunity you have to get ahead of your competition. Don’t let them build a case against you with material that you can use for your own gain.

By being an open book with your representation you can rule out majority of doubts that may come with your case. While this is still a scary time, it doesn’t have to prevent you from making a good decision. An experienced attorney will be able to give you some peace of mind, and potentially bring you to the result that you want; to be found innocent of your charges.