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Attorney Alan Mensh Achieves Landmark Appeal Victory in Lead Poisoning Case

Attorney Alan J. Mensh, a senior partner at Ashcraft & Gerel, has achieved a game-changing appeal victory in a case (Ashley Hector, et al. v. Bank of New York Mellon)

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Are Infotainment Systems Dangerously Distracting?

The primary purpose of an infotainment system is to act as a hub for the driver to access as much information as possible in one place, reducing driver distraction. With

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Having a Black Car May Make Accidents More Likely

No one wants to get in a car accident, but if you think driving safely is enough to fend off collisions, think again. Almost every collision has multiple contributing factors.

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Summer Holidays Have the Highest Risk for Car Accidents

With summer inching closer every day, Ashcraft & Gerel reminds all motorists to drive carefully. Late spring and summer holidays have the highest risks for car accidents, per data from

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Who Is Liable for Sexual Abuse That Happens Online?

With everything from work to school to holiday gatherings moving online in the past year, there has been an upswing in internet-mediated sexual harassment and abuse. Though online misconduct does

Woman driving car while talking on cell phone, hand on steering wheel.

Distracted Driving Awareness Month: The Risks of Distracted Driving

Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), taking your eyes off the road for just 5 seconds — how long it takes to send the average text message —

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Nursing Homes Are Exploiting U.S. Rating System, The New York Times Reports

According to recent reporting from The New York Times, nursing homes throughout the United States have been found guilty of regularly exploiting the star rating system run by the U.S.

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New York Family Faces Rocky Path to Justice in Wake of Gov. Cuomo’s Nursing Home Shield

More than 500,000 people in the United States have died due to COVID-19 — a death count that, according to NPR, exceeds that of any other country. New York, a

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Nursing Home Residents, Staffers to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

A ray of hope shone on the United States on December 11, 2020 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (also known as the novel coronavirus)

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Maryland Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Names Ashcraft & Gerel Attorneys in 2021 Edition

With the new year just around the corner, it is time for the latest edition of Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. In the 2021 edition, two of our attorneys at