The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the fatal helicopter crash that occurred earlier this month near Las Vegas, Nevada. The crash killed all four passengers in addition to the helicopter pilot, according to an NTSB spokesperson. What the NTSB knows at this point is that...
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Virginia Bill Wants Campus Police to Work with Local Police in Sexual Assault Cases
Campus police and local law enforcement officials in Virginia could be working together on sexual assault cases under a proposed sexual assault bill. As it stands now, sexual assaults on Virginia college campuses are the sole jurisdiction of campus police. Earlier this month,...
Read MoreThe Dangers of Too Much Holiday Celebration
With Christmas behind you, you might be planning a return trip home along with many others. However, this is also prime time for law enforcement to arrest drivers for DUI and other violations. There is good reason for increased patrol this time of year as AAA estimates there will be 51 million more...
Read MoreRoutine Surgery Turns into Serious Burn Injuries for Patient
What would you do if you went in for routine surgery and when you awoke, you had severe burn injuries to your face and neck? It happened to a Florida woman and now her family wants answers as to how a fire broke out in the operating...
Read MoreTanker Truck Filled with Gasoline Crashes on Maryland Highway
A 3-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck filled with gasoline closed a portion of Route 3 in Maryland earlier this month. Officials with the Maryland State Police might file charges in connection with the accident. Fortunately, the gas tanker did not rupture in the auto accident. The...
Read More$150 Million Fine for Defective Drug Maker
A drug manufacturer knowingly put defective prescription drugs into the marketplace and they are now paying the price. The Justice Department fined SB Pharmco Puerto Rico, Inc., $150 million stemming from charges of manufacturing defective drugs. In addition, the drug maker will pay about $600...
Read MorePreventing Gas Explosions
In November, an Ohio woman was hospitalized following a gas explosion that destroyed at least two buildings. The explosion was caused by a ruptured gas line owned by Tennessee Gas Pipeline. Residents up to 12 miles away reported feeling and hearing the explosion. According to a CBS News...
Read MoreWashington DC Injury Lawyer to Speak About Distracted Driving
In 2011, we represented two people who were injured by drivers who were using their cell phones at the time of the crash. One client died and the other was blinded and totally disabled from work. These incidents convinced me that a strong public policy must develop to prevent distracted driving. To help...
Read MoreLanguage Barrier Makes Asbestos More Dangerous for Hispanic Workers
Earlier this month, the National Press Club held a meeting in Washington, D.C., and mesothelioma cancer in construction workers was the main topic. Specifically, there was concern that Hispanic workers might be especially at risk for mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure at work sites. In a report...
Read MoreMetro Bus Accident Injures Twelve
An eyewitness described the accident scene as, “chaos,” when a Metro bus collided with two other vehicles last Monday and injured 12 people, according to a report at wusa9.com. The two other vehicles involved in the bus crash were an SUV and a DC Department of Public Works garbage truck. Around noon, at the...
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