On November 14, a Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) employee was hit by a car and killed while working on the outer loop of I-695. According to the Baltimore News Journal, the accident happened around 11 a.m. between the Belair Road and Harford Road exits. In addition to the SHA worker who was killed, another...
Read MoreFlight Attendant Injured after Pilot Slams on Breaks
According to WJLA, on November 30, a United Airlines flight attendant sustained injuries when a pilot hit the brakes suddenly to avoid a collision at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Officials reported that United Airlines Flight 379 to Orlando began to taxi to the runway around 8:30 a.m. when the pilot made an unexpected stop...
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...
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Millions of workers suffer on-the-job injuries every year. Although Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland all mandate workers compensation benefits, many employees also benefit from the protection offered by labor... Read MoreSpeak to Our Injury Attorneys after an Accident — Offering Representation in Reston, Virginia
[ubermenu-map address="Reston, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Reston is located in Fairfax County within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with a population of 58,404. In 2012, CNN Money Magazine ranked Reston the 7th Best Place to Live in America.
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Reston is served by the Reston Regional Library, which is operated by the Fairfax County Public... Read MorePaulette Chapman Speaks at the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
In March, partner Paulette Chapman spoke to over 250 members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 about their rights under workers compensation laws in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. She stressed that while the three states are similar in the types of wage and medical benefits, they differ in their deadlines, maximum compensation wage rates, and...
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[ubermenu-map address="Fairfax, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Fairfax, formerly known as Providence, is an independent city within Fairfax County, Virginia. Situated in the Northern Virginia, Fairfax forms part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. According to the 2010 census, the population of Fairfax is 22,565. In May 2009, Fairfax was ranked No. 3 in the “Top 25 Places...
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Workers’ compensation is one of the most important benefits available to many American employees. Every person needs help when they sustain injuries on the job, and workers’ comp allows a hurt individual to stay financially afloat while he... Read MoreWorker Dies after Falling 160 Feet from Cell Tower
Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) has identified a worker that was killed after falling 160 feet from a cell tower. On August 7, the victim fell from a cell tower at nTelos' headquarters in Waynesboro. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On August 12, WPD stated that the victim of the tragic fall was...
Read MoreVictim Receives $14 Million Brain Injury Verdict
In 2010, a Virginia man was driving a 2008 Hyundai Tiburon when the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. The side airbags failed to deploy. Zachary Duncan sustained a traumatic brain injury in the accident, and a recent jury verdict blamed the airbag...
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