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 MoreAs More Automakers Add Automatic Braking, How Will Safety Improve?
As drivers, we have all been there, something or someone causing you to have to brake suddenly, from debris unexpectedly flying onto the road to another vehicle pulling out or braking abruptly to a jaywalker. It is one of those situations where if you react even a split second too late, lives, including those...
Read MoreKoonz McKenney Has DC’s “Top Lawyers”, Says Washingtonian
For more than 35 years, Koonz McKenney Johnson & DePaolis LLP has successfully fought for clients in personal injury cases. No other personal injury firm has more attorneys selected by Washingtonian as its “Top Lawyers.” “We demand full and fair compensation for all of our clients. Every insurance company...
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 MoreHero Saves DC Pedestrian Struck and Pinned Beneath Bus
A Hero Saves DC Pedestrian Under Bus An elderly Washington, D.C. man was seriously injured after being struck and pinned beneath a Greyhound bus for about 20 minutes near the Washington Convention Center earlier this month. This is when a hero saves the DC pedestrian. The man was hit around 1:10 p.m. and was pinned beneath...
Read MoreHow Does a Company’s Culture Cause Injuries at Construction Sites?
In 2014, workplace fatalities increased, including among construction workers. As a result, some safety advocates want more rules on construction sites and tougher enforcement of them. Others point out that more stringent OSHA rules and stricter enforcement haven’t worked miracles and suggest other solutions, such as more education to change workers’ mindsets. Experts say getting workers...
Read MoreIs it Safe to Jog in DC’s Bike Lanes?
Cyclists in Washington D.C. already have to weave their way around vehicles whose drivers think bike lanes are convenient places to park. Now, they are having to contend with joggers on these designated bike lanes who don’t want to run around pedestrians on sidewalks. Is this fair? This question was posed on Reddit’s D.C. subreddit...
Read MoreWill D.C. Workers Get 16 Weeks of Paid Family and Medical Leave?
A new bill making its way through Washington, D.C.'s city council could give working parents in the nation’s capital some of the most generous benefits in the country. Introduced by the DC Council earlier this month, the proposed plan would give all new parents up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The bill would require...
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 MoreWhat Does the Virginia Newscaster Shooting Tell Us About Workplace Safety?
Since news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, were shot to death in August while conducting a live television interview, questions have been raised regarding workplace safety. At a news conference the day after the shooting, the station manager of WDBJ was asked if the station could have done anything more to keep...
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