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An accident in St. Mary's County, Maryland, on October 27, 2009, caused one man's death and a woman to be injured. Police at the scene of the accident on Route 235 say the man was driving a Honda and...

A student who attends Winston Churchill High School in Potomac was walking to school October 29, 2009, when an oncoming vehicle struck the child. The student was hurt and transported to a local hospital. Investigators at the scene of...

If you would like more information, please contact William P. Lightfoot, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, L.L.P. An accident involving two trucks closed part of a highway in the Washington, D.C. Metro area over Labor Day weekend. There were minor...

If you would like more information, please contact Peter DePaolis, Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, L.L.P. A story published in the Virginia-Pilot reported that local cities in Virginia spent some $7.5 million over a three-year period for accidents caused by...

Our Legal Team Protects Victims of Injury Caused by Others' Negligence The attorneys at Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot, L.L.P. are dedicated to accident prevention and recovery for victims. Our firm tries to make our community a safer...

Medical malpractice is defined as negligent medical care that results in further injury to a patient. When proving a medical malpractice case in a lawsuit, a plaintiff must show that further injury occurred as a result of a medical...

The dangers of working around asbestos have been documented for decades. But unfortunately, the problems surrounding such asbestos work continue to mount. Mesothelioma is a devastating condition that debilitates and kills. The most common type of mesothelioma occurs when...

If an individual is involved in a vehicle accident in the Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., area, it is important to take down the names and phone numbers of any witnesses, take photos of the scene of the accident and...

Virginia worker’s compensation rules Businesses in Virginia that have three or more employees are required by state law to maintain worker’s compensation insurance. The employer is to maintain a list of physicians available for use under worker’s compensation insurance...

All employers in Washington, D.C., are required by law to carry worker’s compensation insurance coverage for their employees. Worker’s compensation insurance is insurance that financially protects an employer in the case that an employee becomes eligible to receive such...