Lately, there has been an interesting new development in the transportation-share world: rental electric scooters that appear in cityscapes overnight, without much consideration for permitting or public safety. These smartphone-accessible vehicles have upended public safety in many neighborhoods, including right…
By, Alexa Williams-Brown, Richmond Office It’s officially August, and with temperatures still hovering at summertime highs, it’s a good time to be reminded that one of the deadliest vehicle accidents can happen while your car is parked. Vehicle Heatstroke kills…
by Seth Lindberg | Attorney, Reston, Leesburg The grueling, weeks-long Tour de France – probably the world’s best-known bike race – began last Saturday. This year's Tour is a combination of 21 flat, hilly, and mountainous stages with time-trials interspersed.…
Once upon a time, summertime backyards were furnished with simple basics like aluminum folding chairs, charcoal grills, and plastic coolers. In recent years the trend has moved toward transforming a home’s outdoor space into another “room” of the house. Yards…
As a country, we’ve gone a little bit crazy for supplements and vitamins. And why wouldn’t we? After all, they promise to help us lose weight, give us more energy, and make us healthier in myriad ways. Over 150 million…
Summer weather is finally here, and with the longer days many of us are spending more time outdoors, enjoying activities like bike riding. Biking is a great way to keep fit and spend time outdoors, but it is also an…
It’s that time of year again: the days are getting longer, the sun is out, and many people are opening up their swimming pools for the summer. There’s not much that is more fun and relaxing than spending a hot…
With Juuls and similar devices being marketed in ways that appeal to teens, will we see issues of e-cigarette product liability in the future? Strawberry Cotton Candy e-cigarettes? If you have a child in high school or middle school, Juuling…
In our years of personal injury work, cases involving children hurt in car crashes are always among the most emotionally difficult, especially when a car or truck accident results in a wrongful death. Last year, we shared news of a…
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. To raise awareness of the condition, the Brain Injury Association of America, located in Vienna, VA, shares resources and information throughout the month to help “de-stigmatize the injury, empower those who have survived, and…
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