We have been blogging a lot recently about pedestrian safety in the D.C. area, as there has been a push to reduce the number of accidents. Remember, the D.C. metro area has one of the worst pedestrian accident rates in the country, experiencing about one death per week. With this in mind, the Washington Post...
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Do Workers’ Compensation Payouts Differ in Each State?
You may know that if you are injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation. Nevertheless, did you know that each state has its own rules and regulations in place when it comes to moving forward with a claim? Your workers' compensation can differ widely. This is particularly true in the Virginia,...
Read MoreNursing Home Rating System Undergoing Changes
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, it may be a good idea to take note of some changes that are occurring when it comes to a popular review system. A Change to the Nursing Home Rating System According to the Baltimore Sun, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which maintains...
Read MoreHow Can I Drive Safely Around a Commercial Truck?
Unfortunately, there are about 500,000 truck accidents each year in America resulting in approximately 5,000 deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries. Many happen while cars try to navigate around a commercial truck, which you can do safely. The sheer size and violent force of a truck can lead to a nasty accident. This...
Read MoreSafety Tips for Cycling in Winter (If You Must)
Virginia Injury Lawyers Promote Safety Measures to Decrease Bicycle Accidents In February, a woman died in Virginia after being hit by a VDOT snowplow. She was cycling to work in winter on the side of road around 5:40 a.m. According to investigators, the woman and the snowplow were going in the same direction on Route...
Read MoreWhat are the Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrians in DC?
New Initiative Tracks Washington, D.C. Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrian Accidents Change does not happen on its own. People affected by injustice need to stand up and make their voices heard to fix dangerous situations. Fixing dangerous situations is the goal of Struck in DC, a safety initiative that tracks all the
Read MoreHow Many Americans Suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries Annually?
Did you know that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month? Sadly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 2.5 million Americans visit emergency rooms, require hospitalization or die because of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) annually. http://youtu.be/IZnFdv-z1T0 Additionally, some 5 million people are estimated to be living with a TBI in the...
Read MoreIs a Superbug Spreading Because of Defective Scopes?
Scarily, a new superbug may be spreading in America because of contaminated endoscopes or duodenoscopes. The devices may be flawed due to the way they were designed, making them hard to clean. Recently, the Associated Press reported that officials at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA said that 180 patients might have been exposed...
Read MoreD.C. Begins Push to Reduce Pedestrian Accidents
As we have been reporting in our blog recently, the D.C. metro-area has one of the worst pedestrian accident rates in the country, experiencing about one death per week. With this in mind, according to the Washington Post,...
Read MoreIs Drugged Driving Common?
Sadly, the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health discovered that an estimated 9.9 million people admitted to driving under the influence of illicit drugs during the previous year. This number is simply unacceptable. Driving under the influence of any mind-altering drug, including prescription drugs, is extremely dangerous. Remember, drugged driving can cause delays...
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