Year: 2025

DC car accident lawyer costs vary, but most lawyers work on contingency and only take a percentage of the compensation they secure for their clients. The percentage depends on the case’s complexity, whether it settles out of court or goes to trial, and whether the claim is against the DC government. For a more precise […]

Survival actions in Washington DC are personal injury lawsuits that survive someone’s death. These claims let the deceased’s estate seek compensation for the deceased’s losses from the time of injury until their death. You can file a survival action and wrongful death claim simultaneously. If someone in your family died due to someone else’s negligent […]

In a personal injury case based on negligence, a victim must establish the four elements of negligence to receive compensation for their injuries. These elements are duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages. A personal injury attorney can explain your options for pursuing compensation.   What Are the Four Elements of Negligence in […]

Certain areas around a large truck, or tractor-trailer, pose heightened risks for automobile drivers. Traffic safety experts call them a truck’s “no zone” areas, or blind spots. Typically, truck drivers cannot see passenger vehicles or others in these areas surrounding their rig. If you drive into a truck’s no zone and outside of the truck […]

On January 3, 2025, the Henrico County Police announced they had arrested a 26-year-old nurse from Chesterfield County as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of physical abuse in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. The nurse, Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, was taken into custody on charges of felony child […]