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...
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Maryland 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...
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injuries Increase Military Suicide Risk
U.S. researchers recently discovered that those in the military who suffer more than one mild traumatic brain injury face a much higher risk of suicide. Craig J. Bryan of the University of Utah and associate director of the National Center for Veterans Studies surveyed 161 military personnel stationed in...
Read MoreDo You Need to Appeal a Workers’ Comp Denial?
A Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Injury Attorney Can Help Workers’ compensation has been used in America since before the Civil War. Whether it is disability benefits, compensation for medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, or survivor benefits, workers’ comp is an important tool...
Read MoreSpeeding Drunk Driver Strikes Cyclist in Fairfax County
On June 1, a woman was charged with DUI and felony hit and run after driving her car at a high speed for five miles on a trail and striking a cyclist. According to the Fairfax County Police, the cyclist, a 65-year-old Vienna man, was seriously injured. The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is designed...
Read MoreHighway Worker Struck and Killed in Howard County
On June 11, a worker from Baltimore was struck and killed on a highway in Howard County. According to Howard police, a 40-year-old worker, contracted by the State Highway Administration, was placing cones in a westbound lane of Route 216 at Route 29, attempting to close it, when he was struck by a 2009 Chevrolet...
Read MoreWorker Killed, Others Injured in Natural Gas Explosion
In April, a worker died from injuries suffered in an accident at a natural gas operation in West Virginia. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported that 56-year-old Bruce Phipps of Marietta died from injuries he sustained during a natural gas explosion. Two other workers were also injured in the accident...
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