In a recent report on pedestrian safety, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects nearly 6,000 pedestrians died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016 and in 2017 nationwide. The number of pedestrian fatalities increased 27 percent in the ten years from 2007 to 2016. The number of pedestrian fatalities has grown substantially faster...
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How Safe are Driverless Vehicles, Really?
By now you have heard about driverless vehicles, which are currently being tested by major car   manufacturers and even Google. The buzz around these driverless vehicles is that they would supposedly cause fewer accidents on the roadway since driver error or negligence causes 94 percent of accidents. While the numbers sound great, how safe...
Read MoreLong Term Nursing Home Care Ombudsman for the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland – Important Services for Nursing Home Residents
What is a long term care Ombudsman? An ombudsman is an advocate and resource for persons who reside in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living and community residence facilities.  The Federal Older Americans Act Amendment of 1978 mandated the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program for every state. DC, Virginia, and Maryland have an...
Read MoreNursing Home Experts – Key Resource for Neglect and Abuse Cases
According to the CDC, there are 15,600 skilled nursing facilities in the United States with almost 70% of nursing homes operated as “for-profit” chains. In order to ensure that the nursing home care is provided in an environment that is safe and seeks to maintain each person’s quality of life, the Center for Medicare and...
Read MoreWhen Hospital Consultants Interfere with Patient Safeguards
Hospital Safety Lawyers for Residents of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas Today, most hospitals rely heavily on outside consultants to help them maximize their profits and keep their doors open. United Medical Center in Washington, D.C. currently uses Veritas of Washington to help them do just that. However, their outside consultant has recently gone under fire...
Read MoreDo You Know Your Hospital’s Safety Grade?
Hospital Safety Attorney Serving D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Residents All hospitals are graded based on health and safety, but how often do patients read the report cards of their local hospitals? If you read yours, you would know that no hospital in the D.C. area received an A grade. Worse, two hospitals were given F's. According to...
Read MoreD.C.’s Public Hospital Fails to Report Critical Details on Patient’s Death
Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys Serving Clients in the D.C. Area The D.C.'s only public hospital has failed to provide critical details about a patient that died in their nursing home this past August. The report, which was created by the D.C. Department of Health, did not have information about the 47-year old man's experience that...
Read MoreSupervisor Negligence and Construction Accidents: Who Is Really at Fault?
A construction site accident can occur for any reason – from poor equipment to lack of safety protocols. Construction teams are constantly changing scenery. One day they might work on an office building, while the next they are in a residential neighborhood constructing homes. Employers of these construction companies may have multiple crews working at...
Read MoreWho is Liable if You Slip and Fall on an Icy Sidewalk?
Now that December is here, the snow is settling, the temperatures are dropping, and ice is forming on any flat surface that it can find – including sidewalks. If you were to slip and fall on an icy public sidewalk or private sidewalk, who would be liable for your injuries? Whether you are a homeowner...
Read MoreHow Third Parties Affect Construction Accident Claims
As a construction worker, you know that safety at work is critical. After all, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has instilled various safety guidelines, inspection procedures, and protocols to ensure construction sites are safe for workers and visitors. Despite these practices, accidents still happen on construction sites. Typically, a construction site accident is...
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