Deadly Head-On Collision with Trash Truck in Beltsville, Maryland

         Early this morning, a Chevrolet Impala crashed head-on into a trash truck on Edmonston Road near Old Baltimore Pike.  The driver of the car and one of the passengers unfortunately did not survive from the injuries sustained, while another passenger suffered critical injuries and two others suffered non-life threatening injuries.  The truck driver also sustained critical injuries in the crash, but they are not believed to be life-threatening.

            This accident, like most accidents involving trucks, shows the terrible damage that can occur as a result of the size and power of large trucks.  Initial reports appear to show that the accident occurred as a result of the car crossing over the double yellow lines.  It is still unknown what exactly caused the driver of the car to cross over the lines into oncoming traffic and if the truck driver is at fault in any way.

Truck accidents, including those involving trash trucks, often result in devastating injuries and catastrophic damage, but truck accident cases are often complicated and require attorneys who have many years of experience representing clients injured in truck accidents.  The size and weight of trash trucks and other large commercial vehicles make them very dangerous when on the road.  Truck accidents often involve several other cars, thereby making it very important for someone involved in a truck accident to hire an experienced attorney.  Injuries resulting from truck accidents can be devastating and many times injured victims are unable to recover enough money to cover their damages. 

If you or someone you love has been injured in a trash truck accident or sustained an injury as a result of any type of truck accident in Maryland, and would like more information, please call us at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an appointment at our Greenbelt office or one of our other office locations throughout Maryland.  You can also visit us online at: http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Truck-Accidents/

New Construction Project at University of Maryland, College Park Poses Risk for Personal Injury and Need for Attorney

University of Maryland Transforming Cole Field House into $155 Million Indoor Football Facility and Academic Research Complex

Two weeks ago, the University of Maryland, College Park Board of Regents’ Finance Committee unanimously approved a proposal to turn the Cole Field House Student Activities Building into an indoor football facility and academic research complex.  Next up, the proposal will be voted on by the full Board of Regents next month.  University of Maryland is the only Big Ten school without an indoor football facility.  The proposed facility would include excavating the bowl seating of Cole Field House to create a 100-yard indoor football field.  In addition, there would be two football practice fields west of the new facility, as well as a “state-of-the-art Center for Sports Medicine, Health, and Human Performance.”

Cole Field House’s history goes back to 1955 when it housed its first Maryland college basketball game where the Terps defeated Virginia.  The arena still holds the record for being the site of the most upsets of number one-ranked men’s basketball teams with seven.  Cole Field House also hosted NCAA tournament games and concerts.  Maryland played its last basketball game in Cole under Hall of Fame Coach Gary Williams in March 2002 with a win over Virginia.  That same year, the Maryland basketball team went undefeated at Cole Field House and went on to win the National Championship.  Currently, the building is used for homecoming events, classes, and offices.  It is important that the future plans to transform the arena will maintain the history and tradition that made Cole Field House such a special building. 

Mr. Shure was a running back on Maryland’s football team from 1985 to 1987, and he certainly supports this planned renovation.  He was a three-time member of the ACC All-Academic Team.  Today, Mr. Shure implements football strategies in his legal philosophy by never cutting corners and pushing aggressively on each automobile accident and medical malpractice claim.  As a result, Mr. Shure has helped settle and negotiate millions of dollars in client recoveries every year.

With a major construction project of this nature, in the busiest part of Maryland’s campus, there is a higher risk of car and scooter accidents.  If you or a family member has been injured by a driver while walking or riding a bicycle through a crosswalk, contact Portner & Shure for a free legal consultation or if you would like more information on drivers hitting pedestrians at (410) 995-1515 or visit us on the web at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/