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...
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Victim 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...
Read MoreMan Partially Loses Finger in Maryland Workplace Accident
A contractor in Baltimore lost part of his finger in a construction accident. The 59-year-old was working on a construction project at the Harford Community College. According to WBAL, the man stopped to pick up a piece of asphalt on the ground when a nearby skid-loader shifted....
Read MoreDemonstration Shows Shocking Effects of Pedestrian Accidents
Transportation officials from Washington, D.C., and Maryland held a demonstration to show how dangerous it is to speed through areas with lots of pedestrian traffic. The officials blocked off a street, set up a dummy at the end of the street, and simulated different scenarios that could lead to
Read MoreVirginia Supreme Court Decision Reversing $17.5 Million Asbestos Verdict Still Stands
On June 10, the US Supreme Court declined to accept the appeal of a case dealing with the duty of ship owners to intervene in protecting the safety of shipyard workers. The court’s decision means that a previous decision by the Virginia Supreme Court that vacated a $17.5 million verdict against ExxonMobil Corp. will...
Read MoreMaryland Train Fire and Explosion Under Investigation
According to authorities, a chemical-carrying freight train collided with a garbage truck, derailed, and exploded at a rail crossing outside Baltimore. In the third serious derailment in the US this month, over a dozen rail cars went off the tracks on July 23 in Rosedale, Maryland. Several rail cars caught
Read MoreVirginia Store Employee Injured During Break, Sought Workers Comp Benefits
One day, a 65-year-old cashier at a corporate grocery store was bagging groceries when her manager told her it was time for her break. She took her purse with her and headed to the back of the store, maneuvering past a shopping cart. Her purse got caught on a hook hanging from a shelf,...
Read MoreNursing Homes in Maryland Continue to Eat Local, While Saving Money
Recently, there has been a new statewide initiative at Maryland health care facilities to encourage patients to eat more healthily. FutureCare Cherrywood is one of nine Maryland health care facilities that regularly purchases and serves local, sustainable beef and poultry to its patients while reducing its food budget. These hospitals and nursing homes are all part...
Read MoreCan My Employer Lower My Pay if I Work While Injured?
An injury at work often harms a person’s ability to make a living, which is why workers’ compensation is such an important part of our country’s employment laws. Workers’ comp helps an employee stay financially afloat while recovering from what are...
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