Nov 10, 2015 | admin
The community of Prince George’s County is still reeling after a collision between a pickup truck and a church van claimed the lives of four people and left more than a dozen others with serious auto accident injuries. Officials say the crash happened at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, along Kenilworth Avenue. The […]
Nov 03, 2015 | admin
The National Center on Elder Abuse estimates that this year, caregivers will intentionally harm 1-in-10 U.S. citizens age 65 or older. Yet many of these victims will never be hit or even verbally assaulted. The nursing home abuse lawyers at Injury Lawyers explain that’s because neglecting patients is one of the most common types of […]
The weather is beginning to cool along the East Coast, and snow and ice will soon be coming down as the chill settles in. When these storms happen, the accumulation of frozen precipitation along city streets and sidewalks can present serious safety hazards. Thousands of citizens are injured each year as the result of icy […]
Congress will soon vote whether or not to approve a federal highway spending bill that will allow larger, more dangerous commercial tractor-trailers to operate on our roads. Many citizens are against the changes, and the truck accident lawyers at Injury Lawyers point out that several families of truck accident victims and survivors of truck crashes […]
Oct 13, 2015 | admin
Excavation is an essential part of construction, but it can also be extremely dangerous. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 271 workers died between 2000-2006 from trench collapses and cave-ins. The Maryland construction accident lawyers at ChasenBoscolo Injury Lawyers explain that recently a Columbia, Maryland, construction worker was injured on […]
It’s a well-known fact that speed is a major contributing factor in many car and truck accidents. Estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show as many as one-third of fatal crashes list speed as a cause. Despite these findings, the state of Maryland is currently raising the speed limits on one of its […]
Oct 01, 2015 | admin
An investigation into the efficiency of the emissions systems on certain makes and models of Volkswagen (VW) vehicles has concluded the company manipulated lab test data using a piece of software. The motive? To show the vehicles had lower emission levels than they were actually putting out. Now, our defective product lawyers at take a […]
Up to 34 people will suffer a serious spinal cord injury every day according to estimates from the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center. When it comes to spinal cord injuries, the sooner they can be diagnosed and treated, the better the chances a patient will fully recover. Given that time is such an important […]
The city of Washington, D.C., employees thousands of workers, but being a Metro employee can also come with certain safety risks. A new report from NBC Washington examines some of the most recent and common workplace accidents that have affected the safety and health of Metro workers. Public records indicate that a total of 19 […]
Transvaginal mesh is used to support the body’s organs following surgery to correct a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse in female patients. But the device can deteriorate or become embedded in body tissue, causing pain, irritation, or perforation of the organs that requires further surgery to correct. Thousands of transvaginal mesh failure cases have […]
