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An increasing number of residents in the greater D.C. area prefer to reap the economic and health benefits of getting around by bicycle instead of sitting in a car. Many bicyclists comply with the rules of the road and ride defensively but a common danger bicyclists face is the actions of drivers and passengers exiting...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that approximately 4.7 million dog bites happen across the United States each year – an average of 1 out of every 69 people. Roughly 800,000 incidents result in injured parties seeking medical treatment. An article in Canine Journal discusses the risk factors involved in dog bites...

People who are involved in traffic crashes, slip and fall accidents, work-related accidents, or suffer any other form of violent impacts or trauma, can be at risk of suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to an impact, jolt, or blow to the head. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), TBI-related emergency...

Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) have become one of the most popular modes of transportation in many cities across the United States. In Washington DC, they match passengers with rideshare services such as Uber, Lyft, Ola and Didi. Since the rideshare industry is fairly new, it is largely unregulated, but in 2019, movement(s) towards stricter regulations have taken...

Dockless electric scooters have been popping up in almost every major city across the United States. They were brought to Washington D.C. in 2018, and since then, the numbers have grown to thousands within city limits, according to NPR research and reporting.  The most popular vendors in our area are Skip, Bird, Lime and well known ride service,...

In mid-March, we set our clocks ahead one hour – resulting in losing an hour of sleep for most of us. For many, this may not seem like a big deal, but that hour shift of daylight saving can have a profound impact on the circadian rhythm – the body’s natural clock that programs when...

If you’re like most drivers, you probably spend far less time thinking about the condition of your headlights than your battery or tires. However, headlights play a significant role in safe driving at night, and losing headlight performance can greatly increase the chances for danger on the road. In December, Triple A published the results...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) means damage or destruction of brain tissue after a serious blow to the head. TBI can happen due to an assault, a gunshot, a bad fall, sports injuries and other causes. But the reality is many TBIs are due to injuries sustained in an auto accident due to the head striking something...

In recent years, transportation network companies (TNC) have streamlined the way people get from one destination to another. You may have seen them in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Companies such as Uber and Lyft have expanded in just about every city across the United States, and may have even replaced the word “Taxi” in...

It is believed by many that pedestrians have the right way. Although this may hold true as your own personal theory or as a matter of courtesy, it is not true as a matter of law. The truth is that a pedestrian’s rights vary greatly depending on where they are and the exact location of...