According to Virginia law, all motorcycle riders must wear helmets. Two motorcyclists, unfortunately, did not obey that law when one died and the other suffered serious injuries last month in Middletown. According to the Winchester Star, the motorcycle accident happened when the driver and her passenger crashed their motorcycle into a utility pole around...
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes TBI Amendment
There will be increased federal funding for research and treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) thanks to a U.S. congressional representative from Texas. Earlier this month, Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) secured the money as an amendment to the Department of Defense...
Read MoreMaryland Motorcyclist Hit Head-On by Mercedes in Virginia
According to Fairfax police, a Hyattsville man lost his life late last month when his motorcycle collided head-on with a vehicle on Georgetown Pike. In a report at mcleanpatch.com, the 58-year-old victim was driving his 1999 Triumph motorcycle east on Georgetown Pike around 11 p.m. A 2001 Mercedes was traveling in the opposite direction...
Read MoreParaplegic Man Rides Motorized Wheelchair from California to Washington DC
In 2000, Chet Dyreson suffered a spinal cord injury in a motor cross accident. As a result, Dyreson is paraplegic – he does not have the use of either of his legs, and he is confined to a wheelchair. However, Dyreson has created a gas-powered, motorized...
Read MoreAmtrak Sues Trucking Company for Negligence in Deadly Crash
Amtrak’s owner filed a negligence lawsuit last month against a trucking company in connection with the fatal train collision that killed six people in Nevada. The National Railroad Passenger Corp. named John Davis Trucking Co. as the defendant in U.S. District Court. According to the complaint, Amtrak alleges that the defendant should have known...
Read MoreTainted Alcohol Wipes Causing Severe Brain Damage in Children
Contaminated alcohol wipes are now targeted for blame in the mysterious case of toddler Myles Massey. The child, who is almost four years old, suffers from severe cognitive and developmental impairment as a result of a bacterial infection that damaged his brain shortly after his birth in 2007. According to the family’s attorney, the bacterial...
Read MoreNTSB Discovers Tugboat Driver was Using Cell Phone before Deadly Crash
In July 2010, a tugboat collided with a tugboat filled with tourists on the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The collision sank the tugboat into the 55-foot deep water, killing two tourists and injuring 26 more. In a public hearing held last month in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that...
Read MoreSenior Citizens at Greater Risk for Car Accidents
In 2000, Maryland had almost 600,000 residents over age 65, according to a report in hometownannapolis.com. By 2030, the number of residents over 65 in Maryland may be over 1.2 million. While public transportation remains an option for senior citizens, many still insist on driving in old age. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)...
Read MoreNTSB Continues to Investigate Deadly Amtrak Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate last month’s deadly Amtrak crash that claimed the lives of six people so far. The accident occurred approximately 70 miles east of Reno, Nevada when a truck apparently failed to stop and collided with the train, according to the NTSB. The train’s engineer said he...
Read MoreDriver Fails to Yield for Pedestrian in Crosswalk
An SUV struck a 65-year-old woman late last month as the victim walked to the Fredericksburg train station, according to a report on Fredericksburg.com. The auto accident happened as the woman was crossing Princess Anne Street, and she suffered life-threatening injuries. A Fredericksburg police spokesperson said the...
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