Have you had to contact 911 recently over a fire or medical emergency? Shockingly, due to a malfunctioning emergency responders system, D.C. fire trucks and ambulances have reached their slowest response times in nearly two years. According to the Washington Post,...
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Can Hospital Understaffing Lead to Injuries?
Inadequate medical care should not be tolerated, as it can result in injuries and death. This is especially true in cases where hospitals or nursing homes attempt to save money by understaffing, and do not having a sufficient number of employees working. According to the Washington Business Journal, a dispute has arisen at a Washington...
Read MoreWhere Are the Worst Drivers in America?
Washington D.C. is notorious for its busy streets, fraught with dangers and hazardous conditions for all drivers. However, if you stay alert and cautious behind the wheel, you can reduce your chances of getting hurt in a traffic accident. To make sure that we avoid accidents, the best thing we can do is remain...
Read MoreA Law Firm Dedicated to Helping the Injured, One Client at a Time
At Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P., we have represented people in all facets of personal injury litigation for over a quarter century. Our Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia injury lawyers protect the rights of workers, and speak out for those hurt by defective products, exposure to dangerous substances—such as asbestos—or hazardous work places. We work...
Read MoreD.C. Residents Upset Over Construction After Partial Building Collapse
“Pop-up” houses are a hot new fad in home construction. An alternative to traditional methods, these pre-fabricated homes are assembled with non-toxic, recyclable, eco–friendly materials, and as a result, have very low energy consumption per square foot. Many developers in D.C. are jumping on the “pop-up” bandwagon, using the trendy term to describe homes and...
Read MoreTrain Derailment Blamed on Faulty Track Instead of Negligent Shipper
Many of our nation’s industries rely on trains to get raw materials from one end of the country to the other. The United States is second only to China in the amount of raw materials shipped by freight train every year. For the billion-dollar shipping companies who rely on trains to ship their bulk materials,...
Read MoreRoad Rage: A Growing Problem on American Roadways
“Road rage” is a budding problem among frustrated drivers, and can include rude movements, calling out insults or deliberately driving in a threatening, dangerous way. Sadly, too many of us have seen or heard of this kind antagonistic behavior by a driver. Over 1,200 cases of road rage are reported every year, many leading to...
Read MoreWill 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 MoreWill Protected Bike Lanes Prevent Car Accidents With Cyclists?
Almost 700 cyclists were killed by cars in 2011. Children 14 and under accounted for 9 percent of those deaths. To convince more people to use bicycles, we first need to do everything we can to make our streets safe. One innovative solution is protected bike lanes. By employing concrete curbs and plastic poles to keep...
Read MoreHow Can Construction Sites Improve Safety?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that in 2012, on average, almost 100 workers died every week on American construction sites – more than a dozen deaths every day. This number is actually lower than in past years, and yet it is still far too high.
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