Suspended over the circus ring, 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers fell to the ground when their apparatus failed during their act. The performers fell 25 to 35 feet, sustaining broken bones and shocking onlookers. Injuries Can Be Catastrophic Having represented other Ringling performers from around the world who have sustained permanent injuries…
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While professional taxi cabs are required to have a certain minimum amount of liability insurance, what are the requirements for UberX, Sidecar or Lyft ? Cab Competition, Safety & Oversight Competition in the marketplace is a good thing, but so is safety regulation and oversight. If you are going to use these “alternative ride services,”…
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At the “We the People” National Invitational held at George Mason University (“GMU”) this weekend, the Rachel Carson Middle School (“RCMS”) civics class made it to the final 8, then the final 3, then, in their first trip to “the big show,” got the bronze because of their knowledge of Civics, the U.S. Constitution and…
Continue readingIn the Opinion section of the Fairfax County Times there was a disturbing piece sent in by an angry parent of a child who was struck while walking in the crosswalk by an unsafe motorist. Having represented pedestrians struck while legally crossing streets in Northern Virginia for three decades, and being the parent of a quartet myself,…
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After nerve-racking rounds of competition over the weekend, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau could not wait any longer and called Rachel Carson Middle School teacher Cynthia Burgett to see how the local students had fared. Would these state champions be done after Sunday afternoon’s rounds, or would they advance from the “great 8” to the final…
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