Did you know that medical malpractice and/or the failure of a healthcare provider to act in a timely fashion during childbirth could have disastrous consequences? Common medical mistakes during child delivery include: Failure to respond appropriately to bleeding Failure to respond to fetal distress Failure to anticipate birth complications Misuse of forceps Delay in performing...
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Tips to Avoid a D.C. Pedestrian Accident
We blog about pedestrian accidents regularly because they are a major problem in Washington D.C. In fact, in 2014, 52 people were killed in pedestrian accidents in the D.C. metro-area, an average of one pedestrian killed each week. The...
Read MoreHas GM Announced Another Vehicle Recall?
If you have been following our blog over the last couple of months, you may be aware that several manufacturers have recalled millions of vehicles over airbag defects, including General Motors. Sadly, the company has...
Read MoreTips for Driving in Icy Weather Conditions
As brutal winter weather continues to haunt the east coast, you need to make sure that you play it safe if you are commuting. Remember, ice, snow and sleet can pose dangers to drivers. In fact, over Valentine’s Day weekend this year, hundreds of people were involved in weather-related accidents in Maryland, Virginia and...
Read MoreHow is D.C. Preventing Child Pedestrian Accidents?
Personal Injury Attorneys Encourage Parents to Take Action on the D.C. School Crossing Guard Program On Christmas Eve, 2014, one family suffered a horrific tragedy when darkness, rain and traffic coalesced into an accident wherein a 3-year old boy was struck by a car. The boy was dragged 25 feet underneath the vehicle before the...
Read MoreWhat Are the 2015 Workers’ Compensation Rates For Maryland?
The state of Maryland adjusts its workers’ compensation rates for inflation annually on January 1, 2015. According to the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation of the State of Maryland, the average weekly wage of workers covered by Maryland Unemployment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 is $1,005.00, and this number is...
Read MorePaulette Chapman Teaches Lawyers About Jury Selection
How important is juror selection in trial law? It can be essential in getting the best possible outcome in many injury cases. With this in mind, on February 5, our very own attorney Paulette Chapman taught the D.C. Bar Association’s “Jury Selection” class to lawyers as a part of the Essential Trial Skills Series. Since...
Read MoreDoes D.C. Offer a Car Safety Seat Program?
Did you know that the District of Columbia offers a safety seat program for the parents of young children? For information about Project Safe-Child, you can visit the District Department of Transportation site by clicking here. The program allows DC parents to purchase infant, toddler and booster...
Read MoreMetro Smoke Incident: Did Subway Ventilation Systems Work?
Updating a blog post we brought you recently, a report provided to Congress showed that the ventilation fans in the smoke incident near L’Enfant Plaza on January 12 were not working properly at the time of the event, actually pulling smoke into train cars. According to CBS News, officials...
Read MoreHow Can I Avoid a Crash After an Emergency Roadside Stop?
Have you ever experienced a flat tire on the interstate or a mechanical issue that has caused you to move your vehicle to the side of the road? If you experience a mechanical problem or emergency that causes you to pull over on a...
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