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Oh, oh! Hit by an uninsured driver?
Part 2 in our series on car accidents with unusual circumstances In nearly every state, drivers are required to hold car insurance policies. However, not everybody obeys the law. There's nothing more alarming than finding out the driver who caused the accident you...
read moreWhat if both drivers in an accident have the same insurance?
Dealing with the aftermath of an automotive accident is often like working through a complex, intricate jigsaw puzzle. First, there's the immediate chaos of dealing with emergency responders and seeking medical treatment for...
read morePokemon – Another Distraction From Your Phone
A new mobile app is sweeping the nation and its name is Pokémon Go. For those of us that experienced it first hand, Pokémon first landed big in the U.S. back in the 90s and captured the imaginations of children far and wide. The franchise has come back around, and...
read moreUse Caution Riding Bikes as You Get Older
Many of us learned to bike as kids, and many of us continue to do so. I know I don’t get to ride nearly as often as I’d like There is no reason to not to try and brush off those pedals and go for a spin, but if you’re over the age of 45, try not to push it too hard....
read moreUse Caution When Selecting Your Child’s Daycare
Are you a parent with a busy work schedule? Have you been putting your child into a daycare to provide them with a safe, nurturing environment while you make ends meet? If you are shopping around for a good daycare, or want to reevaluate your current one, there is...
read moreTop Seven Surgical Procedures for Medical Mistakes
The emergency room is never a place any of us want to visit, but most of us will see the inside of an emergency room at some point in our lives. Do you also know the leading reasons why? There are seven procedures that account for 80% of all emergency room trips. The...
read moreNew Law to Protect the Rights of Bicyclists and Pedestrians in Washington, D.C.
Bicyclists beware; DC Law says you can’t recover any damages even if you are only a little bit at fault. This means that any incident where you had even the slightest possibility of somehow preventing that situation, you can’t collect any damages from a negligent...
read more99% of Fatal Auto Collisions Are Preventable
Drive safe. It’s a familiar saying. Car accidents rack up a lot of costs, either monetary or emotional. Too often, it costs lives, too. What leads to crashes? In an interview with Bethesda Magazine, Detective Cpl. David Cohen said, “…in 99.9 percent of our cases, the...
read morePedestrian and Bicycle Accidents in Washington, DC Reach Critical Levels
This chart shows recent pedestrian and bicycle accident data from the District of Columbia: As you can see, pedestrian fatalities are getting more frequent and more severe. At Lewis & Tompkins PC, we are seeing more pedestrian and bicycle accident victims. In our...
read moreIs the car you drive causing you to get tickets?
IS YOUR CAR A TICKET MAGNET? According to Insurance.com, the car insurance comparison-shopping website, in the analysis of insurance claim and traffic violation data from 331 car models and more than 323,00 customers, the following is a list of vehicles that were...
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