Earlier this week, a woman was killed
in a head-on accident at Burns Crossing Road and Annapolis Road in Anne
Arundel County. Police have determined
that speed was the cause of the accident.
An SUV with a man and two children in it was speeding around a curve on
Burns Crossing Road and crossed over the center double yellow lines. As the SUV made its way around the curve, it
struck an oncoming car head-on. There
was a woman inside that car, and she tragically lost her life in the
devastating crash. The man and the
children in the SUV were flown to nearby hospitals with life-threatening
injuries.
As we often write
about, head-on collisions are the most dangerous types of accidents because the
resulting injuries are always life-threatening.
When high speed is a factor in a head-on collision, the outcomes almost
always include fatalities because the resulting force when two cars travelling
at a high speed collide into one another is so extreme. These types of fatal car accidents happen far
too often throughout Maryland. Maryland’s
Department of Transportation continues to have a goal of zero deaths on
Maryland’s roadways and is working tirelessly to improve the roads and make
them safer for everyone. Losing a loved
one in a fatal car accident is devastating for any family. No amount of money will ever replace losing
that person. In a wrongful death case,
the law allows for surviving estates to collect a financial recovery when a
negligent party is held liable for the cause of the death. Compensation for damages can include: loss of
services, loss of future income, mental anguish, medical expenses, funeral
expenses, and punitive damages. In this
accident, it appears that the negligent party was also the one who did not
survive the accident.
If you or a family
member has been injured or killed in an accident caused by the fault or
negligence of another person and would like to consult an experienced Maryland
personal injury attorney for free, contact us at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an
appointment at one of our office locations in Annapolis
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Car-Accidents/Fatal-Car-Accidents.shtml
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