A recent Washington D.C. news article discusses how alleyways in Northeast D.C. are increasingly being used as commuter shortcuts. Local neighbors describe the issue as a crash waiting to happen. While traffic in the area is already bad, things have gotten worse in Brookland as local alleyways have become popular…
While many car accidents are the result of reckless driving or disobeying traffic laws, sometimes, drivers are rendered unconscious or unresponsive because of a medical emergency. Medical emergencies can range from choking or fainting to even more severe emergencies such as strokes, heart attacks, or seizures. Car accidents involving medical…
Hit-and-run accidents are often characterized by certain specific factors. Common characteristics include the crash having few witnesses and or poor lighting. If there are many witnesses or the scene is highly visible, people are less likely to flee the scene of a crash. Relatedly, people are much more likely to…
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety defines hit-and-run accidents as collisions in which at least one person involved in the crash flees the scene before offering any (or sufficient) information or aid to the other involved person(s) or fails to properly report the crash. Hit and run accidents are a…
When an item malfunctions, doesn’t function as intended, or has defective parts, there are multiple types of product liability claims that injured parties can pursue. The three overarching types of product liability claims are 1) manufacturing defects, 2) design defects, and 3) failure to warn, also known as marketing defects.…
Accidents can happen in a split second and can happen as a result of a misjudgment or distracted driving, and can even cause a chain reaction that leads to other vehicles being involved in a crash. In addition, our roads and highways are constantly changing, with construction work zones popping…
A recent article described a Washington D.C. car accident. The article described how a Washington D.C. car accident occurred when very early in the morning around 1:45 am when a Lexus SUV fleeing from a traffic stop crashed into a Honda sedan on Rock Creek Parkway. All three people in…
When a car collision occurs that involves multiple vehicles, there can be added stress of dealing with multiple people with multiple injuries, various insurances, and determining who was the at-fault driver. In some instances, multiple vehicles end up colliding due to a chain reaction, where one vehicle bumps into the…
Manufacturers are entrusted to provide not only high-quality products for purchase but also safe products for consumer use. It is not uncommon for there to be various recalls at a time on various items, impacting consumers who have purchased these items and in some cases, may not even be aware…
With interstate highways, speed limits may vary depending on the state and the particular highway. It is no surprise that vehicles on highways are moving at a much higher rate of speed compared to vehicles on local roads, school and residential areas, or roads with traffic lights or stop signs,…