According to The Center for Public Integrity, in 2005, Georgia-Pacific Corp. found itself facing a product liability lawsuit of over $1 billion for a product it had not manufactured in nearly three decades: the cancer-causing mineral asbestos. Accused in over 60,000 legal claims, Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific launched a secret...
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Flight Attendant Injured after Pilot Slams on Breaks
According to WJLA, on November 30, a United Airlines flight attendant sustained injuries when a pilot hit the brakes suddenly to avoid a collision at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Officials reported that United Airlines Flight 379 to Orlando began to taxi to the runway around 8:30 a.m. when the pilot made an unexpected stop...
Read MoreConstruction Worker Died after Sustaining Traumatic Brain Injury on Thanksgiving Day
According to WJLA, Thanksgiving Day was a day of tragedy for one family, now grieving the death of a 56-year-old construction worker who was fatally injured on November 28 at a job site in Silver Spring. "He'd fallen in a very strange and freak accident," explained Lieutenant Michael Hartnett of the Montgomery County Police Department....
Read More32 Stop Sign Cameras Activated in DC’s Street Safe Campaign
According to WJLA, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has officially launched its Street Safe campaign, which aims to reduce traffic violations, lower the number of crashes and save lives. On November 23, thirty-two stop sign cameras were activated and will issue warnings to motorists through December 29. After December 30, actual tickets will be issued. Motorists could...
Read More20-Year-Old Dies in Violent Fairfax County Rollover Crash
On November 20, a 20-year-old man was killed in a violent car accident near Route 28 in Fairfax County, Virginia, according to ABC 7 in Arlington. The accident happened around 2 p.m. at the intersection of Old Centreville Road and Route 28. The 20-year-old was driving a pickup truck...
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Said to Reach $4 Billion Settlement for DePuy Hip Lawsuits
Bloomberg reported that a $4 billion settlement has been rumored to be reached, which could potentially resolve thousands of lawsuits involving recalled hip implants, according to sources familiar with the litigation. This could be the largest ever settlement of U.S. legal claims and would resolve over 7,500 lawsuits in federal and state courts against Johnson...
Read MoreWorker Dies in DC Metro Tunnel Welding Accident
On October 6, a worker was killed in a welding accident in a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line tunnel, according to NBCNews.com. The worker was a contractor who was providing welding services to WMATA. The accident happened shortly after midnight in the tunnel between Union Station and Judiciary Square. “The welding may have...
Read MorePolice Say Virginia’s Texting and Driving Law is a Challenge to Enforce
According to WJLA, 49 percent of drivers in Virginia admitted to texting and driving, despite it being the cause of over 100,000 transportation accidents annually. Texting while driving is illegal in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Virginia made it a primary offense in July of this year. In the first four months of enforcement, Virginia State...
Read MoreTruck Driver Struck and Killed While on Foot in Garrett County
On November 13, a trucker driving through Maryland was hit and killed by a Maryland State Police cruiser while he was walking on Interstate 68. A 39-year-old truck driver from Orlando, Florida had left his immobilized tractor-trailer, trying to unhook the trailer on eastbound I-68 in Garrett County. When he returned to the cab, a...
Read MoreCyclists and Drivers Complaining About L Street Bike Lane in DC
A bike lane in Washington, D.C. has sparked controversy among drivers and cyclists alike. Drivers are complaining that the L Street bicycle lane takes away street parking and loading zones along the busy roadway. Meanwhile, cyclists are complaining that the lane is unsafe and needs improvements. The separated bike lane runs along the north...
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