Glen Burnie man arrested after hitting a crossing guard near Shetlands Lane.
Maryland – September 12, 2021
A Glen Burnie man was arrested last week after police said he intentionally hit a crossing guard with his car. The Anne Arundel County Police Department reported that an impatient motorist drove his car at a crossing guard who had stopped traffic to allow three elementary school students to cross the street causing injury to her leg. The accident occurred on Sept. 9 around 8:45 a.m., when an Anne Arundel County Police officer working her crossing guard shift stopped traffic at the intersection of Shetlands Lane and Tam O Shanter Glen. The guard had a uniform on with a fluorescent yellow vest with a blinking red light at the time of the incident, police said. The driver of a blue Tesla then drove at the crossing guard causing minor injury to her leg. The arrest of a 32-year-old Glen Burnie man occurred after another officer saw the license plate of the car. A Maryland accident attorney will guide victims who have suffered physical injury, or harmful loss after a motor vehicle mishap.
Insurance requirements.
Maryland is a “fault” state with a mandatory insurance requirement, and the negligent driver’s insurance will typically be responsible for paying repairs, medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering for the injured party or parties of an accident. When an individual fails to exercise the degree of care expected of a reason able person, and it results in an injury, it is called “negligence.” An experienced car accident attorney can guide accident victim’s actions toward damage compensation.
Insurance companies have their own legal representation to defend insurance claims, and they often wish to take a case to trial, rather than offer fair compensation at the outset. In a case such as the one at hand, criminal charges may have some bearing on any civil action’s declaration of fault impacting the way insurance is paid.
Proving driver fault.
When an individual fails to exercise the degree of care expected of a reasonable person, and it results in an injury, it is called “negligence.” In order to prove negligence in court, a car accident attorney will outline the elements that must be present to include:
- Duty – other driver owed you a duty of care,
- Breach of duty – other driver failed to meet duty of care,
- Cause in fact – you would not have been injured if other driver did not breach duty,
- Proximate cause – your injury was caused by the other driver’s failure to uphold duty of care, and
- Damages – you have injuries or have suffered some loss that a value can be assessed for.
Criminal case outcome.
Criminal charges against the driver for possible hit-and-run will have to be addressed. The final outcome from that legal action may strengthen the civil case for victims pursuing lawsuits to compensate for costs above insurance payments, or for other damages the driver has caused to them. Maryland Transportation Code § 27-113 specifies penalties for hit-and-run accidents and a car accident attorney can explain how this statute might impact a negligent party’s driving future.
Hire an Attorney.
The attorneys at Murnane & ONeill, are experienced with all types of accident claims and understand the necessary steps to ensure that personal injury victims are compensated for their losses, and negligent drivers receive fair representation after an accident.
Murnane & O’Neill
7425 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(t): 410.761.6800
(f): 410.761.0198
Sources:
http://www.mva.maryland.gov/vehicles/insurance/
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