A chartered bus that runs tours to Washington, D.C. fell 45 feet off a high occupancy Washington D.C. beltway sky ramp and landed on its side on Interstate 270 below. The bus was carrying several groups of Pennsylvania parents and their children who had just spent the day sightseeing in DC. The accident...
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Virginia Police Report Fewer Drunk Drivers and Accidents over Labor Day Weekend
The recent Labor Day weekend proved to be a safer one for Northern Virginia drivers than last year’s holiday. Eight people died in car accidents, compared to fourteen who died last year. There were 378 accidents on Northern Virginia roads, which was a drop of...
Read MoreInsurance Study Finds that Washington DC Drivers are Worst in Nation
Statistics paint a grim picture for people on the roadways of our nation’s capital. According to the most recent numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 29 people died in Washington, D.C. traffic accidents in 2009. Of those, 10 involved a blood alcohol content of over 0.08, and 10 involved speeding. Additionally, drivers...
Read MoreMaryland Workplace Deaths Rise Despite Nationwide Drop
A report from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that workplace deaths in Maryland increased in 2009, rising to 65 from 60 the previous year. Washington, D.C. workplace fatalities numbered 10 in 2009, up from 9 in 2008, and Virginia saw a decrease from 156 to 118. Nationwide, 4,340 workers died...
Read MoreNationwide Study Finds that Workplace Safety is the Most Important Issue for Workers
Last month, the University of Chicago published the results of a study entitled “Public Attitudes Towards and Experiences with Workplace Safety”. The study looked at multiple surveys and polls and found that the most important labor issue for workers is workplace safety. Workplace safety even ranked higher than things like family and maternity leave...
Read MoreFairfax Teenager Killed in Electrical Accident while Trimming Trees
Unfortunately, accidents stemming from tree trimming remain all too common. A Washington man died last month when a falling tree part struck him on the head. A Richmond, Virginia worker died earlier in the year after a branch he was cutting fell onto a power line and electrocuted him. If negligence or poor safety...
Read MoreElectrical Fire at Hotels Near The White House Prompts Evacuation
The US Fire Administration ranks Washington, D.C. as the deadliest location in the United States regarding fires. For the most recent statistics available, the national average for deaths per million people is 13.2. Washington, D.C. led the nation at 39.2, substantially outdistancing the state in second, Mississippi with 28.4. If a fire has...
Read MoreMaryland Jury Awards Woman $2.35 Million for Doctors’ Misdiagnosis
A few weeks ago, a Maryland jury awarded a mother of three $2.35 million in damages, finding that doctors had negligently treated her. Initially diagnosing her condition as kidney stones, doctors gave the woman pain medication and sent her home. Doctors later discovered that she in fact had a kidney blockage, which had led...
Read MoreMultiple DUI Offender Kills Virginia Nun in Head-on Crash
At its peak in the early 1980s, drunk driving in Virginia killed around 600 people a year, accounting for half of all traffic deaths. Thanks to harsher fines, state-sponsored traffic and driving schools, and alcohol awareness programs, Northern Virginia has seen a decrease in drunk driving deaths since the 80s, but they continue...
Read MoreWashington DC Construction Worker Falls from Bucket Lift
Falls are the leading cause of fatalities for construction workers, with 400 to 500 deaths resulting from falls each year in the United States. They account for nearly one-third of all deaths in the construction industry. Some of the most common falls are those that occur from roofs, which can result from unprotected...
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