--- description: When you have questions about Washington, DC injury laws or wish to read recent news from the Washington, DC area, read our personal injury law blog for the information you seek! title: Personal Injury Blog | Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. canonical: https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/page/2/ practice_area: blog --- Personal Injury Blog | Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. ## In The News Trusted Content [Home](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/) » Recent Posts ### [Catherine Torney’s Petition Returns to the Supreme Court of Maryland: Motion for Reconsideration Filed in Premises Liability Case Raising Questions of Public Importance](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/torney-motion-for-reconsideration-supreme-court-maryland-premises-liability/) On May 7, 2026, attorneys for Catherine Torney filed a motion asking the Supreme Court of Maryland to reinstate Torney v. Towson University — a premises liability case the Court dismissed on April 21 as improvidently granted. The motion was filed by CSCS partner Joseph Cammarata. [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/torney-motion-for-reconsideration-supreme-court-maryland-premises-liability/) ### [Supreme Court of Maryland Dismisses Torney v. Towson University as Improvidently Granted — What the Order Means, and What It Does Not](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/supreme-court-of-maryland-dismisses-torney-towson-improvidently-granted/) By Joseph Cammarata,Partner, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. Editor’s Update — May 14, 2026: On May 7, 2026, attorneys for Ms. Torney filed a motion asking the Supreme Court of Maryland to reconsider the dismissal addressed in this post and to reinstate the writ of certiorari. For the legal [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/supreme-court-of-maryland-dismisses-torney-towson-improvidently-granted/) ### [Partner Joseph Cammarata Argues Before the Supreme Court of Maryland in Landmark Premises Liability Case](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/partner-joseph-cammarata-argues-before-the-supreme-court-of-maryland-in-landmark-premises-liability-case/) Editor’s Update — May 14, 2026: The Supreme Court of Maryland subsequently dismissed the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted on April 21, 2026, and on May 7, 2026, attorneys for Ms. Torney filed a motion asking the Court to reconsider that dismissal. For the most recent development in this [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/05/partner-joseph-cammarata-argues-before-the-supreme-court-of-maryland-in-landmark-premises-liability-case/) ### [Tour Bus Crash on Baltimore-Washington Parkway: What Victims Need to Know](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/tour-bus-crash-on-baltimore-washington-parkway/) By Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. — Bus Accident Lawyers Serving Baltimore & Washington, D.C. A serious tour bus accident on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway has left at least one person critically injured and dozens more shaken. According to local reports, the bus, carrying approximately 40 passengers, overturned on one [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/tour-bus-crash-on-baltimore-washington-parkway/) ### [Walter Johnson High School: What We Know, What the Law Allows, Where We Stand](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/walter-johnson-voyeurism-civil-rights-mcps-students/) By Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.Legally Reviewed by Allan M. Siegel, PartnerPublished April 25, 2026 · Last Updated April 25, 2026 BETHESDA, MD — Our hearts are with the students and families of Walter Johnson High School. What has come to light in the past two weeks is the [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/walter-johnson-voyeurism-civil-rights-mcps-students/) ### [Pentagon Bus Collision Injures 23: What Commuters and Injured Passengers Should Know About Transit Liability in Virginia](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/pentagon-bus-collision-fairfax-connector-omniride-virginia-transit-liability/) By Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.Legally Reviewed by Allan M. Siegel, Partner — Past Chair, American Association for Justice Bus Litigation GroupPublished April 24, 2026 · Last Updated April 24, 2026 ARLINGTON, VA — A morning-commute collision between two government-affiliated commuter buses at the Pentagon Transit Center injured 23 [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/pentagon-bus-collision-fairfax-connector-omniride-virginia-transit-liability/) ### [Metro Center Collision Under Federal Investigation: A Known Pattern, Open Questions](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/metro-center-collision-wmata-silver-line-ntsb-investigation/) By Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.Legally Reviewed by Allan M. Siegel, PartnerPublished April 24, 2026 · Last Updated April 24, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) work vehicle struck a stationary Silver Line train at the [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/04/metro-center-collision-wmata-silver-line-ntsb-investigation/) ### [Partner Joseph Cammarata Selected for the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/03/partner-joseph-cammarata-selected-for-the-virginia-lawyers-hall-of-fame/) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C. is proud to announce that senior partner Joseph Cammarata has been selected as a Class of 2026 Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame Honoree by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, the Commonwealth’s leading legal publication. The announcement appeared today in the print edition and [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/03/partner-joseph-cammarata-selected-for-the-virginia-lawyers-hall-of-fame/) ### [Washington D.C. Personal Injury Lawyer Joseph Cammarata Seeks Justice for Catastrophically Injured Clients](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/01/joseph-cammarata-seeks-justice-for-catastrophically-injured-clients/) WASHINGTON D.C. — The legal team at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel P.C. continues its decades-long commitment to advocating for individuals who have suffered life-altering injuries due to negligence. As Washington D.C. personal injury lawyers, the firm handles complex litigation for victims of severe accidents and has a proven record [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2026/01/joseph-cammarata-seeks-justice-for-catastrophically-injured-clients/) ### [Partner Allan M. Siegel Obtains Over $1.9 Million in Premises Liability Cases in 2025](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2025/12/partner-allan-m-siegel-obtains-over-1-9-million-in-premises-liability-cases-in-2025/) Partner Allan M. Siegel obtained over $1.9 million for individuals injured in premises liability cases in 2025. A premises liability case arises when an individual is injured as a result of a dangerous condition on a person’s or business’s property. These cases may also involve injuries that occur on public [Read More »](https://www.chaikinandsherman.com/blog/2025/12/partner-allan-m-siegel-obtains-over-1-9-million-in-premises-liability-cases-in-2025/) ## Get free advice about the compensation you deserve. At Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C., our car accident attorneys fight tirelessly to secure the compensation you deserve, handling every aspect of your case to protect your rights. Trust us to stand by you and advocate aggressively on your behalf. 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