Recent Blog Posts
Healthy Snacks that Aren’t
Apple puree that’s kosher, gluten-free, and preservative-free to boot! What better snack food for toddlers! You can imagine the shock parents experienced when they learned that their young children were suffering from lead poisoning after consuming these supposedly healthy snack foods! Recalled Foods Only after a recall of WanaBana products did some parents learn… Read More »
Pedestrian Accidents
125 individuals are killed every year while trying to cross a street in Maryland. It’s a statistic that has police concerned, especially because another 2,900 people are hospitalized with a range of injuries due to auto-pedestrian crashes. Statistics Across the country, over 70 pedestrian deaths occur every minute. Here in Maryland, nearly 60 percent… Read More »
Police Transparency Benefits Everyone
A recent law requiring public access to law enforcement disciplinary records that occurred prior to the law is being challenged by a police union here in Maryland, noting that because officers were promised confidentiality at the time, they are entitled to protection from public scrutiny. The courts will decide how to balance the required… Read More »
Rail Crossings are Dangerous
The most dangerous corridor in the nation: that’s what one expert called a stretch of track that runs just under two miles long in Rosedale. The reason? The tracks have seen over 40 collisions in the past 50 years or so, the most recent of which occurred in May 2023 involving two trucks that… Read More »
Holiday Retail Theft
The holidays are upon us, and while that brings to mind gingerbread houses and tinsel for many, for retailers, the focus is on theft. It’s the busiest shopping season of all, and that means shoplifters are out in full force. The majority of all retail theft—roughly 80 percent– occurs during the holidays. In the… Read More »
Keeping a Vehicle in Shape is Important!
The majority of drivers take being out on the road pretty seriously. They keep pretty close to the posted speed limits, stop at red lights, and try to drive within the parameters of the law more or less. While it’s true that drivers do make errors or get careless at times, many people can… Read More »
Teens Who Commit Serious Crimes
Society has wrestled with questions related to crime and punishment for as long as we can remember. The concept of justice becomes even more difficult when juvenile offenders are involved. Woefully, it’s a dilemma that seems to be growing in scope. According to Baltimore police, over 500 teens were arrested in 2022, over 120… Read More »
When the State Fails to Provide a Speedy Trial
The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the 6th Amendment to the Constitution. Since defendants are presumed innocent until proven otherwise, it makes sense that the Founders believed in giving the accused their day in court as quickly as possible. If that weren’t the case, innocent people might be assumed to be… Read More »
Options in a Criminal Defense
For anyone facing criminal charges, the importance of working with a criminal defense attorney that can be trusted and relied on cannot be overstated. Our attorneys can provide services of an experienced criminal defense attorney who understands the many pathways forward available to defendants. With the skills of an aggressive defense attorney, these are… Read More »
Drowning Deaths
What do you think is the number one cause of death for kids aged one to four years old? Would it surprise you to learn that it is drowning? Youngsters in this age range and a few years older die far too often in backyard pools, rivers, and lakes, often with adults just feet… Read More »
