According to the Governors Highway Safety Administration, in 2009, pedestrian deaths accounted for more than 20 percent of all transportation fatalities in Washington, D.C.. Pedestrian/car accidents can be devastating because they involve a person walking on foot, unprotected by a vehicle. Pedestrians often have the right-of-way, but this does not...
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What Can I Do To Prevent Transportation Accidents During Winter Weather?
Winter weather conditions make it easy for transportation accidents to happen. While you cannot control the weather, you can take steps to prevent car wrecks. If you have to drive in inclement weather, it is important to stay alert, slow down and learn how to control your vehicle when conditions are not ideal. Also, make...
Read MoreHow Do I Stay Safe as a Pedestrian? Our Attorneys Discuss Pedestrians Safety Guidelines
The key to avoiding pedestrian accidents is prevention by both pedestrians and automobile drivers. Pedestrians often have the right-of-way, but this does not necessarily mean that drivers are alert enough to avoid hitting pedestrians in all situations. To ensure that you avoid any potential accidents, it is important that...
Read MoreHow Serious Are Traumatic Brain Injuries? Our Attorneys Explain
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury caused by sudden trauma to the head, which disrupts the normal function of the brain. One of the most complex issues surrounding TBIs is that each one is unique. A car accident will...
Read MoreWhat Should I Do If My Employer Does Not Provide a Safe Workplace? Our Attorneys Explain
When a work site is problematic, it can quickly lead to construction accidents. Not only is a hazardous workplace dangerous for the public, it is even more hazardous for the crews working on the actual site. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s “General Duty” clause, all employers, including construction contractors and sub-contractors, have the...
Read MoreGarbage Truck Strikes and Kills Man in Gruesome Pedestrian Accident
According to WJLA, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Northwest DC on January 17. The accident occurred around 4:25 a.m., when a garbage truck was backing into an alley next to a McDonald’s at the intersection of 13th Street and New York Avenue NW. Officials at the scene stated that...
Read More90-Year-Old Retired Professor Killed in Pedestrian Accident
On December 18, 2013, a 90-year-old retired professor named Francis Margaret Parsons was struck and killed by a vehicle as she walked her dog near the access ramp of a parking garage in Washington D.C. The elderly woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries and died. The general...
Read MoreRecent Study Suggests that Robotic Surgical Errors are not Being Reported
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, even though usage of surgical robots in hospitals has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, a disorganized system for reporting surgical errors makes the robot’s safety information inaccurate. Robot-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive technique used in a variety of operations, ranging from a hysterectomy to gallbladder...
Read More32 Stop Sign Cameras Activated in DC’s Street Safe Campaign
According to WJLA, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has officially launched its Street Safe campaign, which aims to reduce traffic violations, lower the number of crashes and save lives. On November 23, thirty-two stop sign cameras were activated and will issue warnings to motorists through December 29. After December 30, actual tickets will be issued. Motorists could...
Read MoreWorker Dies in DC Metro Tunnel Welding Accident
On October 6, a worker was killed in a welding accident in a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line tunnel, according to NBCNews.com. The worker was a contractor who was providing welding services to WMATA. The accident happened shortly after midnight in the tunnel between Union Station and Judiciary Square. “The welding may have...
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