Two Voice of America journalists have filed a Washington DC personal injury case against Joy Ellen Mullinax, who is an FBI employee. They claim that she struck them during a hit-and-run accident on March 23. The plaintiffs, William Greenback and Thomas Bagnall, are each seeking $1 million. According to the…
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DC Personal Injury Accidents are a Common Cause of Brain Injury
Our Washington DC brain injury lawyers represent clients throughout the District and Maryland that have suffered head trauma in accidents caused by another party’s negligence, and we have seen the toll that living with a brain injury can have on the victim and his/her family. We join others this month,…
Street Smart Program Aims to Prevent Washington DC Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
DC officials are kicking off their Street Smart campaign this spring to combat last year’s increase in pedestrian and bicycle crashes. Last year there were 83 cyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the Washington region—a 9% rise from the year before. This year, at least four people have died in DC…
Washington DC Construction Accident: Worker Nearly Buried in Trench Dies
A worker is dead following a DC construction accident on Thursday. The man suffered fatal injuries when a large quantity of clay dirt fell on him, trapping him in a trench where utility work was being done. The site where the incident happened is a house under construction. 75 rescue…
Death Toll in Bronx Tractor-Trailer – Bus Crash Now at 15
The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to determine what caused a bus and tractor-trailer to collide on Saturday, killing 15 people in New York. The 56-seat bus then drove through a guardrail, skidded some 480 feet, before turning on its side. A highway sign cut off most of the…
Family’s Washington DC Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Paramedic Malpractice Can Proceed, Says Judge
More than a year after the family of Edward Givens filed a $17 million DC wrongful death case against the District and Emergency Medical Services medical director Dr. James Augustine, a judge says that their lawsuit can proceed under a new statute. Givens, 39, died on December 2, 2008 after…
Washington DC Car Accident in Third Street Tunnel Claims 23-Year-Old’s Life
Police are investigating a fatal Washington DC traffic crash in the Third Street Tunnel involving a Department of Public Works truck. The victim, 23-year-old Haja Seymore-Wilson, died on Tuesday after the vehicle she was riding crashed into the truck, which was stopped. Also injured in the DC truck crash were…
DC Cop Injured While Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident on Key Bridge
A DC cop was rushed to the hospital early today after a car on the Key Bridge hit him. At the time, the police officer was investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident. The victim of that DC traffic crash was a pedestrian with a moped. He was hit by an SUV…
Preventing Red-Light Running Decreases Washington DC Car Accidents, Says Police Chief
According to the Washington Post, one of the reasons that more red-light cameras are being installed in the Washington region is that per a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study, between 2004 and 2008 they helped the number of DC traffic deaths at intersections go down by 26%. Red-light…
Falling Tree Causes Fatal Washington DC Car Accident
A tragic DC traffic crash last Wednesday evening has claimed the life of a 41-year-old man. Oswaldo Hernandez-Cruz, a roofer, and three friends were headed to a job where they would be clearing snow all night when the pickup truck they were riding was struck by a falling tree. The…