On June 8, 2020 a 20 year-old pedestrian was killed. He was struck by a vehicle in the Tacoma neighborhood of northwest Washington. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. It was in the 700 block of Piney Branch Road, NW … Continue reading
One Vehicle Crashes On Sunday, June 7, 2020 a 22 year-old man died after a crash in Prince William County according to police. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. The crash was on the Prince William Parkway. It was near … Continue reading
Defamation online has been a hot topic for years. The social media companies such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. are immune from defamation claims based upon what their users may publish. Defamation Online-The Basics The basis of a defamation claim is … Continue reading
Wrongful Death Pedestrian Injury Manassas On May 6, 2020 at approximately 5:00 a.m. near Balls Ford and Sudley Roads in Manassas, a pedestrian was struck and killed. There were two vehicles involved. The first striking vehicle left the scene. There … Continue reading
Wrongful Death Values Vary Wrongful death values can vary greatly. They can vary from one part of the state to another. They can vary depending upon the amount of economic loss. The economic loss may be actual loss of income, … Continue reading
On May 13, 2020 at approximately 11:00 p.m., a DC Police Officer was hit by a Metrobus while chasing a suspect that he believed was armed. The officer was seriously injured. The pedestrian injury occurred on Bladensburg Road at Levis Street, … Continue reading
Wrongful Death Crash in Maryland On May 10, 2020 a 37 year-old man died from an auto crash. This wrongful death crash occurred on Brandywine Road near Tower Road in Brandywine, MD. The victim was Nicholas Howard Moore of Brandywine … Continue reading
Tolling agreements suspend the statute of limitations. Sometimes in talking with a party about settlement, you start getting close to the limitation deadline. If those talks are ongoing, it may be in the interest of the parties to stop the … Continue reading
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation on 5/14/2020 loosened the rest requirements for truck drivers. At present there are rules that limit the number of hours that a driver can be on the road. Those rules are tough to enforce. They … Continue reading
Disparagement clauses or what may more often be called “non-disparagement clauses” are common in many settlement agreements. In particular they may become part of divorce settlements. They are either agreed to by the parties or imposed by the court. These … Continue reading
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