Researchers at Howard University evaluated traffic in Washington D.C. from 2010 through 2012. The report revealed some startling statistics. In 2012, over 18,000 crashes occurred. The average accident involved two vehicles, meaning that over 36,000 vehicles were in accidents that year. For every 100 million miles traveled, driving in Washington caused injuries to 200...
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Will the New Metrorail Silver Line Be Safe?
Millions of people depend on the Washington Metro every day to get to work, school and even to run simple daily errands. The Metro serves Washington D.C. and its surrounding suburbs, plus Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, and Fairfax County, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria in Virginia. This year, Metrorail is...
Read MoreParalyzed Patients Walk Again with Help from ‘Bionic’ Suit
A 26-year-old man was in an ATV accident two years ago that left him with a severed spinal cord. Surgeons assumed he would never walk again. A special ‘bionic’ suit, however, is changing the game; he is now able to push his hips and legs forward using a motorized body suit called “ReWalk.” The system...
Read MoreMy Car Was the Subject of a Safety Recall. What Should I Do?
In a further development to a story we discussed recently, General Motors added over half a million Camaros to its list of recalled vehicles a few days ago. This brings the total number of GM recalls this year up to 38. The recall is for the remote key and...
Read MoreHead Injuries Rise in Cities with Bike Share Programs but No Helmets
The Washington Post recently shared a study comparing data for bicyclists in five cities. Researchers revealed a 7.8 percent increase in head injuries after bike share programs were initiated in those cities, compared to five cities with no such programs, which actually showed head injuries declining by 2.3...
Read MoreDriver Charged In Tracy Morgan Crash Was Awake Over 24 Hours
It appears that 35-year-old Kevin Roper—the Walmart truck driver in a crash which killed one and injured several others—was, incredibly, awake for over 24 hours before the accident. Roper is charged with vehicular homicide and assault by auto in the New Jersey Turnpike calamity. “It is our belief that Mr. Roper was operating within the...
Read MoreWhy are DC School Buses Racking Up So Many Traffic Violations?
According to The Washington Post, traffic cameras in Washington, D.C. have captured school bus drivers both speeding and running red lights hundreds of times over recent years. However, unlike every other driver, schools have not had to pay for the numerous violations. City records show that DC’s school bus drivers accrued 327 traffic camera tickets...
Read MoreOur Lawyers Discuss the Dangers of Defective Equipment on a Construction Site
If you are a construction worker, you use construction equipment and tools every day throughout the course of your job. Proper-working equipment is very important on construction sites, because one product’s defect can seriously injure or even kill those operating or working near the machine. http://youtu.be/GTHijSxgotU If you are at work and are injured by a...
Read MoreDriver Crashes Into Traffic Stop, Seriously Injures Prince George’s County Officer
According to CBS DC, an out-of-control, reckless driver crashed into three police cruisers, seriously injuring a 26-year-old police officer during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County. Authorities reported that the five-vehicle collision took place on Pennsylvania Avenue near Walters Lane in Forestville, Maryland. Three police officers were outside their cruisers around 9 a.m. on...
Read MoreWhat Is a Third Party Claim? Our Attorneys Explain This Aspect of The Law
Workers compensation law varies from state to state, meaning that the way the law applies to your situation in Maryland may not be the case in Virginia. There are also different aspects of workers compensation law that the average worker may not be aware of, such as third party claims. In most cases, workers are...
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