Since 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has run an annual campaign to eliminate both unsafe truck driving and unsafe car driving around large trucks. In 2010, Operation Safe Driver targeted 261 truck companies in particular that pose dangers to people on the roads. These companies have a history of hiring unsafe...
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Medical Malpractice Reform Advocates Target Washington DC, Other Plaintiff-Friendly States
Health care professionals and insurance companies often lobby states to impose limits on jury awards that people can receive if they sue for medical malpractice. California and Texas, for example, instituted a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. Advocates for reform claim that caps lower doctors’ insurance premiums and overall insurance...
Read MoreDriver Error Causes Semi-Truck to Flip Over on Virginia Highway
A truck driver suffered serious injuries when his tractor-trailer rolled over while he was traveling on Virginia’s Interstate 95. Around noon, his two-trailer-truck ran off the side of the road. He attempted to maneuver back onto the road, but overcorrected and ended up flipping the truck over. State police charged him with reckless...
Read MoreWashington DC-Based Victims Advocacy Group Offers Assistance to Those Injured By Truck Drivers
The Semi-Truck Accident Victims Center, a part of the consumer protection organization America’s Watchdog, is launching a nationwide campaign on behalf of victims of accidents caused by semi-truck or commercial vehicle drivers. The center began the campaign because it feared that, with increased truck driver fatigue and other acts of driver negligence, there would be...
Read MoreTwo Maryland School Buses Involved in Accident on Field Trip to Washington DC
Two Maryland school buses collided on their way home from a field trip to Washington, D.C.. The buses were carrying third grade students who had spent the day visiting sites and museums in the nation’s capitol. The buses were driving together when the trailing bus failed to stop in time and rear-ended the other...
Read MoreFamily Sues DC Fire and EMS After Paramedics Refuse to Take 2-Year-Old to Hospital
The family of a two-year-old girl has filed a lawsuit against Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS. The girl died in February after she experienced trouble breathing. The family alleges that after they called 911, paramedics came to their home for only 10 minutes where they inadequately examined the girl and then refused to take her...
Read More129-Year-Old Seminary Burns Down in Alexandria
The Virginia Department of Fire Programs reported a $278 million loss in 2009 due to fires. It also reported that every 19 hours a fire has either injured or killed someone throughout the state. The presence of fire alarms and automatic sprinkler systems can significantly reduce the amount of damage caused by fires. A fire...
Read MoreNumerous Claims Made Against Maryland Hospital for Fraud and Medical Malpractice
Falsifying medical records and performing needless procedures has, unfortunately, become a major problem with healthcare in the United States. Healthcare professionals can make hundreds of thousands of dollars (some even millions) by engaging in fraud. In New York in 2009, for example, the state recovered nearly $300 million from providers engaged in kickbacks, deals...
Read MoreTwo DC Metro Buses Collide, Injuring 26
Accidents involving Washington, D.C. public transportation have increased in recent years. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, only one death occurred each decade. Beginning in the mid 2000s, however, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has seen, on average, multiple deaths a year. Passengers and employees have died in train and bus...
Read MoreWoman Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident Near Washington DC’s Dupont Circle
A New York City safety agency recently compiled a ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world for pedestrians. Cities outside of the United States fared considerably better, as American cities dominated the list. The most dangerous city in the world for pedestrians is Atlanta, with 10.97 deaths per 100,000 residents. Washington, D.C....
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