In Virginia, dozens of former patients have been told they may have been exposed to scabies at a hospital in Norfolk. According to The Virginian-Pilot, a patient with scabies was admitted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in early August, which caused an employee to contract scabies. Due to the hospital’s negligence, eight other workers and...
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Safety Tips for Back to School Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 14 children die annually in school transportation-related crashes. Since school is back in session, safety should be a top priority for all drivers. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind while on the road this school year: In all 50 states, it is illegal...
Read MoreConstruction Worker Killed After Fall at Work Site
A construction worker in McLean died after falling into a 15-foot hole at his work site. The worker was reportedly operating a backhoe at a construction site when he somehow fell into the hole. He was identified as Juan Francisco Cema Alfaro of Falls Church. At the time of the report, officials were still investigating the...
Read MorePrince George’s County Worker Hit by Mustang, Pinned to Guardrail
On August 21, 2013, a Mustang GT swerved onto the shoulder on a road in Temple Hills, striking a county employee and then a Public Works truck. The collision pinned the employee against a nearby guardrail. Both a group of people in the nearby park and a passing motorist stopped to render aid to the...
Read MoreEight Injured in Partial Ceiling Collapse at Government Sponsored Event
Eight people suffered injuries when a ceiling partially collapsed at an event on I Street SE in Washington, D.C. on the night of August 16. The collapse occurred during a go-go music exhibition organized by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. According to fire officials, construction and the vibrations coming from the music...
Read MoreWorker Dies after Falling 160 Feet from Cell Tower
Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) has identified a worker that was killed after falling 160 feet from a cell tower. On August 7, the victim fell from a cell tower at nTelos' headquarters in Waynesboro. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On August 12, WPD stated that the victim of the tragic fall was...
Read MoreOcean City Sees Dramatic Decrease in Transportation Accidents
Ocean City Police reported that this year they are seeing a dramatic decrease in the number of bicycles, pedestrian and scooter accidents. On August 15, police announced that compared to last year, crash numbers have been cut in half and no deaths have been reported in motor vehicle crashes. Police reported that this year bicycle...
Read MoreHit-and-Run Crash in Anacostia Injures Two Pedestrians Outside Library
According to the Maryland Police Department (MPD), on August 13, two people were injured in a hit-and-run outside a library in Anacostia. According to officials, the crash occurred just after 7:30 a.m. outside the Anacostia Neighborhood Library. The driver struck and injured two pedestrians in the crash, both of whom were taken to a nearby...
Read MoreVictim Receives $14 Million Brain Injury Verdict
In 2010, a Virginia man was driving a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon when the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. The side airbags failed to deploy. Zachary Duncan sustained a traumatic brain injury in the accident, and a recent jury verdict blamed the airbag...
Read MoreWhen “Clean Rooms” Result in Defective Drugs
A Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland Injury Attorney Explains the Dangers Six of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies are based in the United States, which includes the $61 billion juggernaut Johnson & Johnson, the largest company by revenue. With factories throughout the nation, the United States synthesizes and creates a significant portion of the world’s...
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