Cell phone use kills thousands of people annually in transportation accidents. A 2006 study by the University of Utah showed that a driver using a cell phone is just as dangerous as an intoxicated motorist. http://youtu.be/cM38U4jU2zs As Virginia injury attorney Julie Heiden explains in the video above, if a distracted...
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One Pedestrian Killed and Another Seriously Injured in Gaithersburg Accident
According to ABC 7, a serious two-car crash in Gaithersburg killed one student and injured four teenagers on January 24. Police officials stated that around 2:20 p.m., a 1996 Honda Accord and a 2004 Chrysler Sebring were traveling north on Muncaster Mill Road. When the two lanes began to merge, the cars collided, causing the...
Read MoreSUV Crash in Oxon Hill Kills Two, Seriously Injures One
Early in the morning on January 20, two people were killed in Prince George’s County after the car they were riding in lost control and rolled over, according to ABC 7. County police officials reported that a red SUV was traveling on the Indian Head Highway when it unexpectedly lost control, flying off a bridge...
Read MoreWhat Should I Do If My Employer Does Not Provide a Safe Workplace? Our Attorneys Explain
When a work site is problematic, it can quickly lead to construction accidents. Not only is a hazardous workplace dangerous for the public, it is even more hazardous for the crews working on the actual site. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s “General Duty” clause, all employers, including construction contractors and sub-contractors, have the...
Read More34-Year-Old Worker Killed and Another Injured in Accident on Suitland Parkway
On January 15, a construction worker was killed and another worker injured after an SUV lost control on the Suitland Parkway in Southeast DC, according to WJLA. Around 11:30 p.m., officials say the driver of a BMW SUV unexpectedly lost control and hit a parked utility vehicle, killing a 34-year-old construction worker and injuring another....
Read MoreGarbage Truck Strikes and Kills Man in Gruesome Pedestrian Accident
According to WJLA, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Northwest DC on January 17. The accident occurred around 4:25 a.m., when a garbage truck was backing into an alley next to a McDonald’s at the intersection of 13th Street and New York Avenue NW. Officials at the scene stated that...
Read MoreWere You Seriously Injured on Someone Else’s Property? Our Attorneys Can Help
Have you ever been harmed on someone else’s property? If you have, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. As attorney Marc Fielder explains in the video above, premises liability holds landowners responsible when someone else is injured on their property. 22-Year-Old Dies in Violent Fall after...
Read MoreDrastically-Changing Temperatures Having a Dangerous Effect on Baltimore’s Roads
As the Baltimore region begins to warm up and recover from an intense winter, roads, pipes and other infrastructure weakened by the below-freezing temperatures are expected to be damaged further by the sudden rise in temperatures. "It's that constant freeze-thaw cycle, and it's exasperating in the Mid-Atlantic, especially here in Maryland, where we see those...
Read MoreHow New Technology May Aid Spinal Cord Injury Victims
New Information from a Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Injury Lawyers According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 200,000 people are currently living with a spinal cord injury in the United States, and annually it is estimated that 12,000 to 20,000 new victims...
Read MoreDrunk Driver That Struck Pedestrian after Driving the Wrong Way Charged with DUI
A wrong-way driver who struck a man and several parked cars in Arlington has been charged with DUI. On January 12, a 36-year-old Arlington man was spotted driving the wrong way on North Wilson Boulevard near Clarendon just after 9 p.m. Authorities say that the driver hit four cars with his Mercedes Benz before striking...
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