Our Blog Category: Personal Injury

If you’re riding your bike in the District of Columbia, it’s important that you know and understand all applicable laws. Here are some of the most important ones: Must Follow All Road Laws As a cyclist, you must obey all the duties imposed on drivers of motor vehicles, except those which cannot be reasonably applied…

On August 24, 2022, it was reported by NBCWashington that at least six individuals were hurt when a tour bus and a fire truck were involved together in an accident. The incident took place while the firefighters were rushing to a fire in Southeast DC around noon, at the intersection of Alabama and Pennsylvania Avenues….

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the U.S. saw an estimated 20,160 traffic-related deaths in the first six months of 2021 – 18.4% more than the number of road deaths recorded in the first six months of 2020. This is largest percentage increase in traffic-related deaths since the Department of Transportation began recording…

According to the Center for Disease Control, the opioid crisis that we hear about in the news claims an average of 115 Americans each day from over doses. But an average of 123 Americans die by suicide every day. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE. – Research shows people who are having thoughts…

As the COVID toll climbs, sick workers and families of the dead face another daunting burden: fighting for benefits from workers’ compensation systems that, in some states, are stacked against them. In interviews with lawyers and families across the nation, KHN found that health care workers ― including nurses’ aides, physician assistants and maintenance workers…