On February 17, 2021 at approximately 7:30 p.m. a construction worker fell to his death. The fatality occurred in the 1700 block of T Street, NW, Washington, DC. The worker fell from the rooftop of a building near Dupont Circle. … Continue reading
The Daubert standard was adopted in the federal system in 1993. The case is Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993). Daubert has never been adopted in Virginia. In addition the Virginia Code at section 8.01-401.3 in an … Continue reading
Treatment Must Be Geared to Healing and Compensating Treating traumatic brain injury has evolved over the years. Most doctors now recognize that treatment must be closely integrated with emphasizing that the patient gets adequate sleep, good nutrition, good hydration and … Continue reading
In 2016 there was a deadly gas explosion in Silver Spring, MD. That explosion injured more than 30 and displaced more than 100. Gas Explosions Preventable More than 10 years ago the Washington Gas Co. had promised to replace … Continue reading
Negligence per se claims are interesting. Negligence per se is not a cause of action as defined in Rule 1:6. It may not even be a theory of recovery. Negligence per se is simply negligence wherein the prohibited conduct is … Continue reading
Accidental gun discharges are all too common. On Christmas Day 2020 a 17 year-old boy was shot and killed. A teenage relative was handling a gun at home in Indian Head, MD. The shooting was on Mattingly Avenue at 6:45 … Continue reading
On December 10, 2020 at approximately 9:00 p.m., a crane operator was killed at a paper mill in Franklin, Virginia. The crane was operated at an International Paper Company site. The crane operator died of unspecified injuries from the accident. … Continue reading
On November 28, 2020 a woman was found dead in an apartment fire. The fire occurred at Leisure World in Silver Spring, MD. The fire was early in the morning on Saturday. Leisure World is a complex for people over … Continue reading
On Suday, October 11, 2020 at approximately 1:30 p.m. a small child fell out of a third floor window. The fall resulted in the death of the child. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. It happened in the 700 … Continue reading
On October 14, 2020 50 firefighters were dispatched to help bring a fire under control. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire was in Southeast Washington, D.C. in the 1300 block of Congress Street. The building … Continue reading
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