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Wrongful Death Personal Injury Claims in Washington, D.C.-Act Fast!
Posted by Staff Writer |
September 17, 2006 9:11 PM

If a person is killed as a result of negligence that occurs in Washington, D.C., the heirs of the deceased person can bring a wrongful death claim. The claim must be brought by the personal representative of the decedent's estate. However, the claim must be brougt quickly since the wrongful death claim must be brought within one year after the death of the person injured. Because of the one...

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PIP Claims For Personal Injuries in Washington, D.C.
Posted by Staff Writer |
September 10, 2006 4:26 PM

The law in Washington D.C. for personal injury car accident victims regarding PIP Benefits (Personal Injury Protection Benefits) is extremely complicated because it requires accident victims to make an election between PIP benefits and filing a civil lawsuit within 60 days of the accident. If the PIP Benefits are elected by the car accident victim, then the car accident victim loses his/her...

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Car Accidents and the Elderly
Posted by Staff Writer |
September 04, 2006 9:10 AM

An article in Sunday's Seattle times examines the need for new driver's license renewal requirements as America's elderly population increases. The article singles out DC as one of three states requiring road tests for DL renewal after a certain age.The number of crashes per miles traveled starts out high in the teenage years before falling and staying fairly level from ages 30 to 65, according...

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