http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published By Lebowitz & Mzhen en-us 2010-08-31T20:22:23-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/us_dot_cracks_down_on_drunk_dr.html Through Labor Day, a nationwide campaign will be in effect to discourage people from driving drunk. The U.S. Department of Transportation launched the yearly campaign on August 25th. Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. is geared towards getting drunken... Car Accidents Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-31T20:22:23-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/admitting_medical_mistakes_doe.html A study on the University of Michigan Health System's disclosure-with-offer program has found that admitting medical errors and then offering timely compensation for resulting injuries does not increase the chances that a patient will file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Instead,... Medical Malpractice Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-29T21:29:56-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/dc_metro_assault_crimes_does_t_1.html Two adult males say they were assaulted on a Green Line train that was going to Branch Avenue. Metro Police arrived at L’Enfant Plaza Station early Thursday following the alleged incident. According to the Washington Post, one witness says that... Premises Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-27T01:42:48-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/washington_dc_injuries_to_chil.html Parents of infants and toddlers can breathe a little easier. The CPSC is working to ban drop-side cribs by next year. Not only did the federal agency vote last month to cease drop-side crib manufacture, sales, and resales, but also... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-17T21:21:28-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/emergency_beacon_on_aircraft_t_1.html According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the state-of-the-art emergency beacon aboard the plane carrying former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens did not go off as it should have when the tragic aviation accident happened on Monday afternoon. Rescue efforts did... Aviation Accidents Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-12T23:57:04-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/ntsb_meet_in_washington_dc_to_1.html More than 9 months after a tanker truck drove off the free way, rolled over, and exploded into flames in Indianapolis, the National Traffic Safety Board met in Washington DC to discuss how to prevent more tanker rollover accidents... Federal Legislation Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-08-04T22:47:17-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/washington_dc_train_accident_n.html According to the National Transportation Safety Board, Metro was experiencing systemic issues even before the June 2009 Washington DC train crash that left 9 people dead and injured at least 70 others. The Red Line collision, called the worst in... Train Accidents Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-07-27T20:43:31-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/washington_dc_pedestrian_accid_2.html 11-year-old Zachary Hodges has died. The boy passed away on July 12 one day after sustaining a severe head injury during a Georgetown pedestrian accident in Washington DC. The woman whose car struck Hodges did not sustain any injuries. Following... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-07-21T19:46:08-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/20_million_washington_dc_wrong.html Although Dylan Ward, Victor Zaborsky, and Joseph Price have been acquitted on charges that that they covered up the 2006 murder of DC lawyer Robert Wone, their legal troubles are far from over. They now must deal with a $20... Wrongful Death Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-07-19T21:12:53-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/sixyearold_girl_dies_in_washin.html A Washington DC drowning accident has claimed the life of a young girl. The six-year-old girl who was pulled from a Turkey Thicket Recreation Center pool on June 23 was later pronounced dead at Children's National Medical Center. Bystanders performed... Premises Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-07-12T20:21:14-05:00