A fatal fall from the building located at 950 Herndon Parkway has taken the life of a Maryland roofer. A joint investigation with a Compliance Safety and Health Officer from The Department of Labor and Industry and the Herndon Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Section determined that the victim, Pablo Aquino of Hyattsville, lost his footing…
Continue readingHazing is serious. So serious that most states, including Virginia, have enacted laws making hazing illegal. Click here to learn more about Virginia’s Hazing Law. What is hazing? According to the website www.hazingprevention.org, hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created intentionally: that causes embarrassment, harassment or ridicule, risks emotional and/or…
Continue readingVirginia, like most states, has a Hazing Law which makes hazing at any school, college or university against the law. Teasing that was considered an all-in-good-fun rite of passage decades ago is now known to be hazing — dangerous and illegal. Section 18.2-56 of the Code of Virginia provides the following: “It shall be unlawful…
Continue readingCongress finally came to an agreement and on the evening of October 16, voted to end the 16-day shutdown of the federal government. The news was dominated for two weeks by stories about the shutdown and its immediate impact. National parks were closed. Trash collection stopped in Washington DC. Even the panda-cam at the National…
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Halloween is a fun day for children and parents alike. No one wants to see a Halloween gone awry because of an accident that could have been prevented by following some important Halloween safety tips. Injury lawyer Doug Landau knows that most Halloween tips are common sense, but when it comes to safety, you can…
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