Last week, Washington Redskins kick-punt returner Brandon Banks suffered superficial knife wounds in an assault outside a Washington, D.C. nightclub. His agent said he continues to progress in his recovery. The hospital has since released the football player. Banks was with a friend who also suffered injuries in the assault. Banks and his friend got...
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DC Metro Escalator Collapses
Last week, at least two people fell into a hole when several steps of a Metro escalator collapsed at the Foggy Bottom station. One commuter said the victims were able to pull themselves out, and there were no reported injuries. A witness said the hole was approximately three feet deep and surrounded with steel...
Read MoreNFL Player Charged with Assault in Virginia
Last week, Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth, allegedly assaulted another driver on the Fairfax County Parkway. As a result of the road rage incident, Fairfax police expect Haynesworth to turn himself into authorities. At approximately 9:15 a.m. last Wednesday, the other driver involved in the incident made a hand gesture at Haynesworth, who was...
Read MoreTransportation Safety Experts Convene in DC
Last month, the Transportation Research Board held its 90th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The chairperson of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Deborah Hersman, spoke to the board about the importance of proactive spending on safety. Hersman called for a “culture of safety” that must learn from the past. She warned that history repeats...
Read MoreSlip and Fall Injuries
Seeing someone slip and fall on an icy sidewalk may make for a funny home video, but slip and fall injuries are no laughing matter. While some people do pick themselves up after a fall and walk away unharmed, some experience injuries that are long-term and costly. When the fall occurs on someone...
Read MoreMaryland Man Struck and Killed by Off-Duty Trooper
Last month in Hollywood, Maryland, an off-duty state trooper and his sport-utility vehicle struck and killed an 88-year-old man alongside a Maryland road. The pedestrian was walking in the southbound land of Mervell Dean Road while pushing a lawnmower. He died at the scene. The Maryland...
Read MoreArlington Delegate Wants to Criminalize Bullying
School bullying a crime? It will be according to a bill introduced by Arlington/Alexandria Delegate, Adam Ebbin. The bill proposes to make extreme cases of bullying a class-one misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in prison, and a $2500 fine. In addition, bullying victims would be able to sue their bullies. Ebbin’s proposed...
Read MoreMesothelioma Cases Expected to Rise in 2011
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is projecting that the number of mesothelioma cases may reach 3,000 in 2011. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. The NCI’s prediction falls between 2,500 and 3,000 mesothelioma cases among U.S. citizens. The data is further broken down as follows:
- One third of all cases... Read More
Neighborhood Groups Keeping an Eye on Traffic Concerns
In Montgomery County, the Department of Transportation is looking to community organizations to keep it informed of pedestrian and traffic problems. The county’s decreasing budget for traffic problems led to the creation of the various neighborhood organizations tasked with voicing pedestrian safety concerns to the appropriate...
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