Have you been involved in a truck accident? Have you lost a family member to a tractor-trailer crash? Make sure you have the accident thoroughly investigated, as you may be entitled to compensation. Sadly, nearly 700 people were killed and more...
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L’Enfant Plaza Smoke Incident: Have Reports Been Released?
Updating a blog post we brought you last week, a preliminary report has been released by D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s office about the L’Enfant Plaza smoke incident. According to the report, firefighters in the tunnel near the plaza “could not clearly communicate by radio with commanders outside because signal-boosting equipment wasn’t working properly.” To review...
Read MoreCaramel Apple Recall: What Should I Do If I Get Sick?
Have you purchased a caramel apple recently? You may want to check with the manufacturer to make sure they are not part of a nationwide recall linked to an outbreak of listeriosis, which has allegedly killed six victims. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in addition to the deaths, 32 people have...
Read MoreMaryland Should Not Have a Birth Injury Fund
According to the Baltimore Sun, a state panel made up of people from the healthcare industry is pushing legislators to create a birth injury fund, much to the dismay of some victim advocates. The taskforce made the recommendation to the General Assembly towards the end of 2014. The...
Read MoreWhat are the Car Accident Laws for Uber Drivers?
Attorneys Explain Liability for Lift Services in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland Taxi companies are facing stiff competition from ride-sharing programs like Uber and Lyft, which employ regular people as drivers who use their own vehicles. People who need rides can use the companies’ apps to hail the closest available vehicle. The price of an...
Read MoreHow Can I Safely Exit a Metro Train in a Tunnel?
http://youtu.be/77BCDbBGA2U Sadly, on January 12, 84 people were hospitalized and one person was killed due to the Metro train tunnel filling with smoke—many of those injured were riding aboard a Virginia-bound Yellow Line train near the L'Enfant Plaza station. As of last week, the National Transportation Safety Board was still trying to determine what caused the...
Read MorePedestrian Struck by Train in Gaithersburg, Maryland
If you are walking and you come across a train track, you should proceed with caution, similarly to the way you would if you were driving a car. You should always avoid walking along train tracks—if you are struck, the sheer force of a train could kill or catastrophically injure you. Other ways to avoid...
Read MoreIs the DC Streetcar Ready and Safe for Passengers?
After numerous tests, a D.C. streetcar in “test mode” crashed into a car earlier this month, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper reported that nobody was injured in the collision. The streetcar line is expected to open...
Read MoreIs Inadequate Bar Security a Problem in DC?
When you visit a bar, you have a right to feel safe. If a bar or restaurant fails to provide adequate security to patrons and/or overserves its guests, it can be held liable for any incidents or accidents that may occur.
Read MoreTakata Airbag Recall: Has Chrysler Expanded its Action?
Do you own a vehicle involved in the worldwide Takata airbag recall? Make sure you check the safety of your vehicle and find out about the recall by visiting the safercar.gov website to search by its VIN.
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