If your family member died on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits. Many families qualify for workers’ compensation death benefits based on the projected income the victim would have earned over a full career; however, securing these benefits often requires the assistance of an...
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What Should I Do If A Texting Driver Caused My Car Accident?
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...
Read MoreFalls in Nursing Homes are a Common and Preventable Cause of Serious Injury and Death
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1,800 people die every year from injuries related to falls. Those who survive falls are often left with permanent disabilities that reduce their quality of life. Falls occur at least twice as often in nursing homes than among elderly people who live on their own. The...
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 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 MoreElevator Accident in Rosslyn Nearly Amputates Employee’s Hand
[ubermenu-map address="Rosslyn, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] On November 7, ARLNow reported that a worker almost severed his hand after it was caught in an elevator’s pulley system. The accident happened at 1300 17th Street N. in Rosslyn, Virginia. Paramedics stated that the worker’s hand was partially severed at the palm. The man's co-workers were able to untangle...
Read MoreAlexandria 8-Year-Old Hit by Car While Trick-or-Treating Halloween Night
[ubermenu-map address="Alexandria, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] On Halloween night, police reported that an 8-year-old boy was injured after he was struck by a car while trick-or-treating in Alexandria. The incident occurred at Russell Road and Aspen Street on October 31. After the driver struck the child, police say the boy was taken to Children's National Medical...
Read MorePolice Ticket Hundreds of Virginia Drivers for Texting and Driving
Over 300 drivers have been stopped and cited in Virginia for texting while driving since the commonwealth's new law went into effect this year. Officials with the Virginia State Police say that between July 1 and September 28, state troopers issued 328 citations to drivers caught with their phones in their hands. Maryland, the District...
Read MoreWoman Struck and Killed in Woodbridge Pedestrian Accident
[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...
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...
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