After a horrible and graphic leg fracture seen on live television for the Rio Olympics, the gymnast was dropped by the EMS crew while being loaded into the ambulance for the world to see. Meanwhile, a DC ambulance would also commit a blunder that same day, right here at home in ambulance accidents. An ambulance...
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List of Traffic Myths That Are Not True
1) More roads mean less traffic. Perhaps the oldest traffic myth is that building more roads will lead to less congestion. This is a logical belief, because, for instance, if there are 200 cars packed into a highway lane, then building a second lane should mean there’s 100... Read MoreAttorney William Lightfoot to Teach Deposition Techniques and Strategies
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P managing partner William P. Lightfoot will teach advanced deposition techniques and strategies to lawyers attending a four-day program in New Orleans January 15-18. The program enhances the performance of even the most experienced trial lawyer. Lightfoot will lecture about methods for “Establishing Standards of Care and Conduct with Defense...
Read MoreChapman Serves as NITA Faculty for DC Advanced Trial Skills Program
Koonz, McKenney, Johnson & DePaolis L.L.P partner Paulette Chapman was one of the invited faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) Advanced Advocates program held November 10-14 at the US District Courthouse in Washington, D.C. NITA is the nation's leading provider of legal advocacy skills training. Participants came from large and small...
Read MoreWhite House Staffer Killed in Bicycle Accident During Charity Ride in Maryland
AÂ bicycling accident in Maryland claimed the life of a victim White House staff member last month. A 34-year-old White House senior technology advisor was participating in a charity ride when he lost control on a curve and crossed into the path of a Honda Pilot, White House officials said "I am heartbroken at the tragic loss,"...
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...
Read More44-Year-Old Female Employee Fatally Hit by Box Truck in Washington, D.C.
On November 7, authorities confirmed that a female Sodexo employee was fatally hit by a truck while walking near the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. Police reported that the 44-year-old woman was struck by a Freightliner box truck as she was crossing I Street SE around 10 a.m. The female employee was unresponsive and not breathing when paramedics...
Read MoreSafety Tips for Back to School Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 14 children die annually in school transportation-related crashes. Since school is back in session, safety should be a top priority for all drivers. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind while on the road this school year:
- In all 50 states, it is illegal... Read More
Hit-and-Run Crash in Anacostia Injures Two Pedestrians Outside Library
According to the Maryland Police Department (MPD), on August 13, two people were injured in a hit-and-run outside a library in Anacostia. According to officials, the crash occurred just after 7:30 a.m. outside the Anacostia Neighborhood Library. The driver struck and injured two pedestrians in the crash, both of whom were taken to a nearby...
Read MoreDemonstration Shows Shocking Effects of Pedestrian Accidents
Transportation officials from Washington, D.C., and Maryland held a demonstration to show how dangerous it is to speed through areas with lots of pedestrian traffic. The officials blocked off a street, set up a dummy at the end of the street, and simulated different scenarios that could lead to Read More