[ubermenu-map address="Woodbridge, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Police officials say a driver’s improper maintenance of his car caused a fatal pedestrian accident in Woodbridge. A 21-year-old was driving his BMW near the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Clipper Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car ran...
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Elderly Man Forced to Retire After Applying for Workers’ Compensation in Baltimore County
[ubermenu-map address="Baltimore County, MD" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Baltimore County government officials reinstated a 71-year-old man who was forced to retire when he applied for workers compensation after sustaining an injury on the job. The 71-year-old filed suit in federal court after the county forced him to retire following an accident in which he fractured his hip...
Read MoreFourteen Injured in Northwest D.C. Metrobus Accident
[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] On October 18, fourteen people were injured after a Metrobus and a car collided in northwest Washington, according to NBC News 4. The bus was traveling northbound on North Capitol Street NW when it struck a car going eastbound on Rhode Island Avenue NW. Metro stated that the driver of...
Read MoreSidewalk Grate Collapses and Seriously Injures Office Worker in Arlington
[ubermenu-map address="Arlington, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] According to WJLA.com, on October 9, an office worker fell 15 feet through a sidewalk grate and was seriously injured in Arlington. The victim was walking on a sidewalk grate at 950 N. Glebe Road in Arlington when it unexpectedly gave way. He fell into a garage ventilation shaft and...
Read MoreJulie Harry Heiden Honored For Excellence In Legal Services
Virginia injury attorney Julie Harry Heiden, Partner of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in legal services. A 17-year veteran of the legal profession, Ms. Heiden is respected for her mastery...
Read MoreAnne Arundel Police No Longer Allowed to Use Cell Phones While Driving
Recently, Maryland made handheld cell phone use while driving a primary offense, which means drivers can get pulled over at any time and ticketed; however, police officers are exempt from the new law. This has caused anger and concern from Maryland’s citizens, and Anne Arundel County Police Chief Kevin Davis says he agrees. "I don't...
Read MoreLiability Fight Continues in $30M Wrongful Death Case
Nearly eight years after a steam explosion in downtown Washington killed two men, several parties who were sued in connection with the blast continue to point the finger at one another – and at one of the victims – over who was to blame. Joseph Hudert and Francis Stotmeister were employees...
Read MoreNew Data About On-the-Job Injuries Released
Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Injury Attorneys Analyze the Numbers The United States Department of Labor recently released new data that gives an insight into the working conditions of the American workforce. In particular, the data focused on patterns of on-the-job deaths across all the nation’s industries. A Glimpse at American Working Conditions The report, called the...
Read MoreFirm Partner Peter DePaolis Selected For “Best Lawyers”
Washingtonian Magazine has selected Virginia injury attorney Peter DePaolis and Washington, D.C. injury lawyers Roger Johnson, William Lightfoot and Paulette Chapman for inclusion on their list of...
Read MorePaulette Chapman Recognized By Trial Lawyers Association
Paulette Chapman received the Women’s Caucus Award from the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. The association is the preeminent organization of lawyers in and around Washington, D.C. who represent plaintiffs in personal-injury, wrongful-death, civil-rights actions, and workers’-compensation claims. “As a former President of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia and...
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