Research Shows That Exercise Programs Could Help Prevent Falls for Older Adults

According to a ScienceDaily report, a new paper revealed that exercises that help elderly adults avoid falls may also help prevent injuries caused by falls. The paper is based on a review by researchers from France of 17 clinical trials, which included 2,195 participants in the exercise group and 2,110 participants in the control...

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32 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...

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Cyclists and Drivers Complaining About L Street Bike Lane in DC

A bike lane in Washington, D.C. has sparked controversy among drivers and cyclists alike. Drivers are complaining that the L Street bicycle lane takes away street parking and loading zones along the busy roadway. Meanwhile, cyclists are complaining that the lane is unsafe and needs improvements. The separated bike lane runs along the north...

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We Support SOME, So Others Might Eat, Helping the Homeless in Washington D.C.!

[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] SOME, So Others Might Eat, has been in Washington, D.C. for over 40 years, serving the homeless and giving them what they need to break the cycle of homelessness so they may live independently, with dignity. SOME improves people's lives, including the mentally ill and the elderly, who live...

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Fourteen Injured in Northwest D.C. Metrobus Accident

[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] On October 18, fourteen people were injured after a Metrobus and a car collided in northwest Washington, according to NBC News 4. The bus was traveling northbound on North Capitol Street NW when it struck a car going eastbound on Rhode Island Avenue NW. Metro stated that the driver of...

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Paulette Chapman Recognized By Trial Lawyers Association

Paulette Chapman received the Women’s Caucus Award from the Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. The association is the preeminent organization of lawyers in and around Washington, D.C. who represent plaintiffs in personal-injury, wrongful-death, civil-rights actions, and workers’-compensation claims. “As a former President of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia and...

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