Representatives from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, a Washington, D.C.-based federal agency, recently visited a zinc plant in Pennsylvania after an explosion killed two workers and injured two more. The two killed were members of the United Steelworkers Local 8183 union and died as a result of suffocation from smoke inhalation. If unsafe...
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Two-Year Anniversary of DC Cyclist Death Prompts Bicycling Safety Reminders for Drivers
Bicycling advocates in Washington, D.C. recently marked the two-year anniversary of the death of a 22-year-old woman on R and 20th Streets in downtown DC. The young woman died in a crash that safety advocates call a “right hook”. She was wearing a helmet and bicycling in the bicycle lane with the green light...
Read More11-Year-Old Texas Boy Killed at Dangerous DC Intersection, Neighbors Call for Traffic Light
Dangerous and poorly designed intersections account for approximately one-fourth of traffic deaths each year in the United States. Victims of intersection accidents may be able to obtain compensation from two parties. First, they may have a claim against the government for the unsafe design and inadequate warnings at an intersection. Second, they may have...
Read MoreA Year After Deadliest Metro Crash, Safety Improvements Still Slow to Come
The one-year anniversary of the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro passed by a few weeks ago. It appears that the accident prompted a lot of talk but little action. President Obama pushed for federal oversight legislation, but that has stalled in...
Read MoreTrain Kills CSX Employee While He Was Inspecting Another Train
Trains are involved in an accident with a person or a vehicle every 115 minutes in the United States. There are many reasons for such accidents. Railroad crossings may have inadequate warning lights or no warnings at all. Sometimes there is debris on railroad tracks that causes a train to derail. Other times,...
Read MoreConstruction Worker Flown to DC after Suffering Severe Burns in Work Accident
Construction work is dangerous. In the United States, the most fatal work injuries are routinely construction industry-related, and the work is particularly dangerous for those working on buildings. Deaths amongst engineers, painters, and electricians, for example, are typically much lower than deaths amongst laborers. A Washington, D.C. personal injury lawyer can assist you...
Read MoreFire Breaks Out on NYC to LA Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing in DC
Airplanes are complex machines, and sometimes manufacturers and engineers are negligent in the way that they design, test, or manufacture airplanes. A recent United flight from New York to Los Angeles had to land at Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport after a fire broke out on board. Investigators believe the fire was due...
Read MoreUPS Delivery Truck Crashes Into Smithsonian Museum
From delivering pizza to overnight, sensitive packages, delivery drivers are often in a rush and face a variety of distractions. They come across children and dogs running around, other drivers, and distractions they themselves cause by using cell phones or GPS navigation systems. If the negligent driving of a delivery driver has injured...
Read MoreGeorge Washington University Fire Forces Evacuation of Sorority House
College dorms and fraternity and sorority houses are particularly vulnerable to fires. Usually multiple students live together and fill their cramped living space with electrical equipment, food, and books. The National Fire Protection Agency reported that college dorm fires have increased a great deal lately. While authorities recorded only 1,800 college fires in 1998, by 2005, that...
Read MoreAmtrak Train Running to Washington D.C. Kills Two Teenage Girls
Millions of Americans every day rely upon public transportation to get to work, school and perform their daily errands. The government agencies and private companies that run these transportation systems and networks owe duties to their passengers to ensure that their travels are as safe as possible. An Amtrak train that runs between Boston...
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