The Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. (“TLA-DC”), along with United States Congressman Bruce Braley and American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Linda Lipsen held a silent auction at the annual holiday party, hosted by the DC Trial Lawyers Foundation. All proceeds from the sale of the Auction Items will…
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Virginia State Police report 13 people died in traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday. Preliminary totals showed they were killed in 13 crashes during the five-day counting period. That’s up from 12 deaths during that time last year. State police said four of the 13 killed were not wearing seat belts. Alcohol was a factor…
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After four metro drivers have been injured in train accidents since June, it appears that greater safety training is needed by DC Metro. Union officials have also called for more safety training for new and existing subway train operators. Having tried cases where the employer tries to rely on the injured workers’ signatures on a…
Continue readingHow do you prevent someone convicted of drunk driving from driving ? Even where their license has been taken by the police or the court, Herndon drunk driving injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen “repeat offenders” get behind the wheel and cause more mayhem, injury and damage. In one case, Landau’s investigation revealed that the…
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Northern Virginia Police are unsure why pedestrian fatalities have nearly tripled from last year. There have been 10 pedestrian fatalities so far this year across Fairfax County. In 2008, there were a total of four pedestrian deaths in Fairfax County; in just the first eight months of 2009, there have been 10. This month two…
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