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Truck Driver Goes to Court for Accident That Killed a Mother of Three
In conclusion to a tragic story we blogged about previously, a 33-year-old commercial dump truck driver appeared in court on April 18 on charges he faces for the death of an Arlington woman. The truck driver is charged with failure to pay full time and attention in...
Read MoreStudy Shows Codeine Prescriptions For Children Could Have Dangerous Side Effects
According to a recent 10-year study, despite recommended limits on codeine use in children, the potent painkiller is prescribed for children in at least half a million emergency room visits each year. With more than 25 million emergency room visits by children annually, the study shows that far too many children are getting the...
Read MoreAttorney Kelly Fisher Organizes Fundraiser to Benefit Capital Area Food Bank
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P. injury attorney Kelly Fisher, the Chair of the Women’s Bar Association’s Community Projects’ Committee, has organized a fundraiser to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. The event, Legal Deboccery, takes place on April 28, 2014 at Pinstripes in Georgetown. This serves as the kickoff...
Read MoreReckless Driver Causes Virginia Bus Crash, Then Flees Scene: Kills One, Injures 16
According to NBC 4 Washington, a shuttle bus overturned on Interstate 95 near Lorton, Virginia on March 23, killing one person and injuring 16 others. The hit-and-run driver responsible for the accident has been arrested and faces charges. Virginia State Police said the shuttle bus, operated by American Transportation, was traveling south on Interstate 95...
Read MoreGM Announced That Recalled Vehicles Have Even More Safety Problems
General Motors (GM) said on April 9 that the company must fix another defect involving the ignition of the small cars it has already recalled for faulty switches. GM issued a new recall for the 2003 to 2011 cars, this time to replace another part of...
Read MoreWhy are Spinal Cord Injuries Affecting So Many Seniors?
Injury Attorneys for Nursing Home Residents in Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are on the rise in the United States, and the primary cause of these injuries is not vehicle wrecks but slip and fall...
Read MoreFDA Proposed Rule Could Provide Better Drug Safety for Americans
The American Association of Justice (AAJ) is in support of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed rule to allow generic drug manufacturers to independently update their warning labels. The US Supreme Court ruled in Pliva v. Mensing that generic drug manufacturers cannot independently update their warning labels, even when new side-effects are known....
Read MoreBus Driver Charged After Five Children Injured in Maryland School Bus Accident
According to CBS DC, several children were injured when a school bus drifted across a road in Beltsville and into a bus stop. Police say the 61-year-old driver left the bus unattended around 7:15 a.m. in front of High Point High School in Beltsville. Police say for unknown reasons, the bus began moving and struck...
Read MoreTwo Drivers Killed in Head-On Collision on Route 11 in Virginia
According to WHSV.com, two people died in an accident on Route 11 on the morning of April 7. Virginia State Police were called to the crash on Lee Highway near College Lane at 7:59 a.m. Officials stated that a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling southbound on Highway 11 when it pulled into the...
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