I ended our first blog post with a startling statistic, “At 40 miles per hour, a car will travel 59 feet in a second. Studies show that a pedestrian struck by an automobile moving at that rate has a 90% chance of dying. On the other hand, at 25 miles per hour, there is...
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Treating Mesothelioma with Photofrin
Photofrin is a photodynamic therapy (PDT) drug first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995 for the treatment of esophageal cancer, and later approved in 1998 for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer. Most recently, Photofrin received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the FDA as an adjuvant therapy for the...
Read MoreKoonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. – Washington Metro-area law firm Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the District of Columbia for the death of a D.C. resident. The complaint was filed on behalf of Barbara Mufti, the widow of the deceased, Benjamin Mufti. Mr. Mufti was killed on October 19,...
Read MoreIs that a siren or the phone ringing?
For the next few weeks, we, at the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P. have decided to start a blog series dedicated to pedestrian safety in the District of Columbia with a focus on current statistics, different possibilities of parties at fault, current fines in place, and recommendations for reforming the...
Read MoreWhat Parents Can Do to Prevent Birth Injuries
An injury sustained during labor or delivery is a birth injury. In the United States, birth injuries occur at a rate of about six to eight babies out of every 1,000 live births. Some of the more common birth injuries include: Brain damage Bone fractures Bruising Cephalohematoma ...
Read MoreCauses of Commercial Truck Accidents
According to Truckinfo.net, about 5,000 people are killed in truck accidents annually in the United States. Understanding what causes commercial truck accidents can aid in preventing them. To help pinpoint the most common causes of truck accidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), along with the National Highway...
Read MoreDo Sobriety Checkpoints Work?
Drunk driving claims thousands of American lives each year. According to the non-profit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): 10,839 people die in drunk-driving accidents annually in the United States, or one person every 50 minutes One out of three people...
Read MoreMedical Errors Cause Over 1,000 Hospital Deaths Annually in Maryland
A study by Public Citizen’s Congress Watch (PCCW) revealed some interesting facts about medical malpractice in Maryland. Despite what you might have heard, there is no overall medical malpractice lawsuit problem in Maryland, according to the study. Doctors are not leaving the state because of lawsuits...
Read MoreCongratulations to Paulette Chapman!
Paulette Chapman received the Women's Caucus Award from the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. "As a former President of the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia and as a trial lawyer, this honor...
Read More29-Year-Old Receives Mesothelioma Diagnosis
A 29-year-old Virginia firefighter was too ill to attend his own fundraiser last month. He is undergoing chemotherapy treatments for mesothelioma cancer, which doctors think resulted from asbestos exposure as a child. Normally, the deadly lung cancer strikes victims later in life after years of exposure to...
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