PINE CONE INJURY LEADS TO LAWSUIT
October 15, 2015 | Premises Liability
A recently-filed lawsuit may be of interest to people in the District of Columbia. The case, filed in a California federal court, involves a military veteran who was seriously injured when a giant pine cone fell on his head. According to news reports about the case, the man was taking a break under the tree […]
LAWSUIT CLAIMS PORSCHE PARTLY RESPONSIBLE IN WALKER CRASH
October 08, 2015 | Wrongful Death
District of Columbia residents who were fans of actor Paul Walker may have heard that although the cause of the fatal car crash that killed him and his friend who was the driver in 2013 was found to be excessive speed, a lawsuit has been filed against Porsche that alleges that design flaws in the […]
MULTI-CAR PILEUPS MORE LIKELY DURING THICK FOG AND SMOKE
September 28, 2015 | Car Accidents
Fog and smoke can create dangerous driving conditions for people traveling in the District of Columbia. According to a report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, accidents that occur during times of heavy fog and smoke are likely to involve fatal pileups. In almost 20 percent of multi-car accidents with 10 or more vehicles, […]
CAR DEFECTS MIGHT RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME ACCIDENTS
September 25, 2015 | Car Accidents
Drivers in the District of Columbia know that there are accidents that seem unavoidable. Even if the driver is following all the rules of traffic, accidents can happen, and they often seem to have no apparent reason for the crash. Recently, auto defects have emerged as a possible reason has appeared for some of these […]
UNSEEN INJURIES FOLLOWING AN AUTO WRECK: SPOTTING THE SYMPTOMS
September 16, 2015 | Car Accidents
Motorists in Washington, D.C., may be interested in a recent report about several types of delayed symptoms people may experience following an auto accident. While some people might experience severe injuries immediately after the accident, others may suffer physical troubles that might not show up until days or weeks later. For example, a car crash […]
DISTRACTED DRIVING CAUSES ACCIDENTS
September 08, 2015 | Car Accidents
As some District of Columbia drivers may know, distracted driving is responsible for many fatal accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Such distraction may be due to a myriad of actions that take the driver’s focus from the roadway such as applying makeup, looking at a navigational device or talking on the […]
UBER USE HAS LED TO FEWER DUI FATALITIES
September 01, 2015 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Motorists in the District of Columbia may be interested to learn about a new study that demonstrates Uber use has resulted in a decrease in DUI fatalities. Taxi companies, by contrast, do not show a similar drop in areas where they are available. Researchers at Temple University reviewed data from California spanning the years of […]
NEW TECHNOLOGIES COULD LEAD TO SAFER DRIVING
August 24, 2015 | Car Accidents
District of Columbia residents may remember the collision in the summer of 2014 that seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another passenger in the limousine in which Morgan was riding. The crash may have been due partly to the fatigue of the truck driver who hit them. The driver had been awake for 28 […]
WOMAN SUES RESTAURANT FOR INJURY FROM THROWN DINNER ROLL
August 21, 2015 | Premises Liability
Food lovers in the District of Columbia might have heard about Lambert’s Cafe, a restaurant chain in Missouri that has become popular because it throws dinner rolls to its customers. Its owners call the cafes the Home of Throwed Rolls. While many customers enjoy this restaurant practice, one female customer filed a lawsuit against the […]
HOW LONG DOES A MARYLANDER HAVE TO FILE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?
August 14, 2015 | Car Accidents
If you’re like a lot of our Washington D.C. readers, your understanding of the law has likely been shaped by your life experiences. Whether you’ve been accused of a crime or needed to dispute a violation of the law, the scope of the law for you is limited to whatever areas you’ve encountered. This means, […]