Two weeks ago, a worker was injured while working at a construction site in Portsmouth, Virginia. The worker was standing 25 feet high on scaffolding when construction equipment crashed down on him, knocking him unconscious. This is referred to as a "struck-by" accident. The fire...
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What Caused Dozens of Injuries and One Death on a D.C. Metro Car?
Last year, a train accident occurred when it came to a dead stop more than 800 feet into a tunnel in the middle of the afternoon. The lights flickered and went dark. Moments later, passengers on the No. 302 train began to see smoke creeping under the doors. This accident will become known as...
Read MoreWhat Caused This D.C. Metrobus Accident That Injured 11 People?
Last month, a Metrobus accident in the Northeast D.C. area injured 11 passengers, one of whom was a 7-year-old boy who was thrown head first into a pole upon impact. The boy sustained a traumatic brain injury, while the rest of the passengers sustained...
Read MoreOSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Construction Worker Falls
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Department of Labor and a few other federal agencies announced earlier this month that May 2-6 is the time frame for the third annual National Stand-Down for workers and construction sites. The highest number of fatalities within the construction industry is attributed to falls. That said,...
Read MoreWas the 2015 Amtrak 188 Crash Caused By the Engineer?
The Amtrak 188 train that traveled from Washington D.C. to New York was supposed to be the safest locomotive owned by Amtrak. In May of last year, however, the 98-ton train derailed in Philadelphia, killing eight people and injuring an estimated 200 more. Since then, every aspect surrounding the train was picked apart by law...
Read MoreWe’re Sponsoring the 2016 Food From the Bar Campaign Kickoff
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis is proud to sponsor the Kickoff to the 2016 Food from the Bar Campaign. The 3rd Annual  Legal “Deboccery” event will take place on May 5, 2016 at Pinstripes in Georgetown. The event benefits the Capital Area Food Bank. Associate Kelly Fisher has organized the event for the past...
Read MoreVirginia Firefighters Deserve Workers’ Compensation for Cancer
If there is an emergency or a disaster, we rely on firefighters to respond to protect our communities. When considering the occupation, it’s easy to think about the immediate dangers they put themselves in to keep us safe. However, what we don’t consider is the long-term effects to their health. Under current laws in Virginia,...
Read MoreWhy are Parents of Newborns Outraged with Maryland Hospitals?
When a child receives a traumatic brain injury during birth due to a medical professional’s negligence, the parents are outraged and their worlds are shattered. Parents of newborns who experience traumatic brain injuries will watch their child experience a wide range of psychological, physical and cognitive disabilities. Many of these disabilities are long...
Read MoreWhy Do D.C. Residents Think Vision Zero Will Fail to Make Roads Safer?
Not surprisingly, a survey taken among more than 1,000 residents of D.C. showed that most residents have a major issue with the recent proposals lawmakers have made to increase traffic fines and, in some cases, nearly double them. Additionally, the District is installing more traffic cameras, particularly in school zones, where fines can reach...
Read MoreD.C. Winter Weather Caused More Than 100 Car Accidents in One Day
Last month alone, traffic was at a standstill for more than nine hours, hundreds of drivers were stranded and more than 100 car accidents happened in one day. Even worse, all this damage occurred with just one inch of snow. The roads were so cold that this thin layer of snow instantly froze when it...
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