On Thursday, July 30th a woman died in an auto crash head-on collision. The crash occurred in Prince George’s County, MD. An SUV struck the woman’s vehicle head-on. The victim was identified as 23 year old Tyra Dalton of Upper … Continue reading
On June 5, 2020, a 24 year-old pedestrian was killed. He was struck along Interstate 66 in Arlington. Justin Angel of Stephens City, Virginia was walking in the eastbound lane of Interstate 66. He was near Route 29 when he … Continue reading
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
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
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
Voir Dire- To Speak The Truth Voir dire takes place at the beginning of a trial. It consists of the attorneys asking questions of the people who may sit on the jury. Those questions can be fairly broad. However they … Continue reading
The concept of duty has been addressed elsewhere on this site on the Premises Liability page. Although other similar incidents (OSI) doesn’t necessarily serve as the source of a duty that is owed, it may define the extent of the … Continue reading
Factors To Look At In Sexual Abuse Claims Children are the most frequent victims of abuse. They need to be protected. The predators who engage in sexual abuse are indeed predators. They are cunning. Abusers seek out places to prey … Continue reading
This page is a compilation of cases dealing with the topic of charitable immunity and other topics dealing with personal injury. For more information on charitable immunity see the pages on Wikipedia. Charitable Immunity-Statutes See Va. Code § 8.01 for … Continue reading
This posting deals with a number of product liability issues not addressed in the other page by that name. Also see the page on human factors for more info. Product Defect Cases and Federal Preemption The Preemption Doctrine states that … Continue reading
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