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In D.C., the city usually can’t be sued for failing to protect someone, but there are real exceptions. A 2025 ruling on a stillborn baby shows where the line falls.
From two January wins in Virginia's Supreme Court to the Whiteru finale, 2025 reshaped DMV injury law. Our year-end review of the decisions that mattered.
The D.C. Court of Appeals answered the Whiteru certified question: property owners who know someone lies injured must render reasonable aid. The saga ends.
Is DC a strict liability dog bite jurisdiction? Not quite. The at-large rule, the leash law, and how dog attack victims actually recover in Washington.
AI chatbots give confident answers about injury law, and get DMV specifics wrong. The contributory negligence trap, notice deadlines, and more.
Lithium-ion battery fires from e-bikes and scooters are injuring riders and neighbors alike. How DC product liability law treats battery fire claims.
Federal research estimates 1 in 18 ER patients is misdiagnosed. How DC law handles emergency-room diagnostic-error claims, and the 90-day notice trap.
The DC Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a med-mal case the plaintiff forgot to list in bankruptcy, and gave lawyers the playbook to save such claims.
DC traffic deaths hit a 16-year high in 2023, the year before Vision Zero's target date. What civil accountability looks like for victims' families.
The D.C. Circuit has certified the Whiteru v. WMATA trespasser question to the D.C. Court of Appeals. What's at stake for injured Metro riders.
Hit by debris, tripped at a torn-up sidewalk, hurt near a DC construction site? How bystander claims work: who owes duties, notice traps, and evidence.
Uber and Lyft insurance in DC, 2023: how the app-period coverage layers work, what changed since 2015, and the traps in rideshare crash claims.
DC Law 24-345, effective April 21, 2023, makes police reform permanent. What the law does, and honestly, what it does not do, for civil claims.
Injured on Metro? How WMATA claims work: compact immunity, common-carrier duties, and what last year's Whiteru decision changed for passengers.
When a child is hit by a car in DC, special rules apply: the comparative-fault carve-out, the child standard of care, and tolled deadlines explained.
DC drivers hurt in crashes still face the 1% contributory negligence bar. How the rule works, the 50-state landscape, and the doctrines that soften it.
The D.C. Circuit holds a passenger's own negligence is no defense when a common carrier like WMATA fails its duty to aid an injured rider.
DC Superior Court jury trials resumed in 2021 after a year-long pandemic pause. What the backlog means for injury case timelines and settlements.
DC property owners must clear sidewalk snow within 8 daylight hours. What the law requires, the fines, and when a fall creates civil liability.
D.C. Law 23-183, effective March 16, 2021, extends comparative-fault protection to e-scooter riders, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable road users.
Tolled deadlines, Daubert in Maryland, consumer protection in the operating room, and a hands-free Virginia: the 2020 changes DMV injury claimants should know.
Food and package delivery has exploded in 2020, and so have insurance gaps. Who pays when a gig delivery driver causes a crash in the DMV?
DC has tolled legal deadlines during the COVID-19 emergency. What the court orders and Council legislation mean for injury claims in the District.
The DC Court of Appeals holds the Consumer Protection Procedures Act applies to medical providers: a case argued by our partner Jacob Lebowitz.
DC law makes lead-based paint hazards illegal in pre-1978 rental housing. What families of lead-exposed children should know about civil claims.
Punitive damages in DC require clear and convincing proof of malice or its equivalent. What the standard means, when it applies, and what to expect.
DC Law 22-311, effective May 3, 2019, extends civil deadlines for sexual abuse survivors and opens a two-year window to revive time-barred claims.
E-scooters are everywhere in DC, but riders hurt by cars face insurance gaps and the District's harsh contributory negligence rule. Know your rights.
Injured on a WMATA train, bus, or station? Why Metro cases are unlike any other injury claim: sovereign immunity, federal court, and strict deadlines.
In Blair v. DC, the DC Court of Appeals held a jury must decide whether the District is liable for an off-duty officer who invoked police authority.
Dockless scooters arrived in Washington DC this spring. Who pays when a rider is hurt, or hurts someone else? The early legal landscape, explained.
How to spot nursing home neglect in Washington DC, the rights residents have under DC and federal law, and the deadlines families need to know.
DC law gives property owners 8 daylight hours to clear sidewalk snow. What the shoveling law does, and doesn't, mean for people injured in icy falls.
In Hall v. District of Columbia, the D.C. Circuit revived false-arrest and excessive-force claims, and let claims against the restaurant proceed too.
When someone dies from negligence in DC, the law provides two distinct claims, wrongful death and survival, with different damages and beneficiaries.
Before you can sue the DC government for an injury, D.C. Code § 12-309 requires written notice within six months. Miss it and even a strong case is gone.
DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act helps pedestrians and cyclists, but drivers, passengers, and most injury victims still face the old 1% bar. Details here.
DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2016 ends the pure contributory negligence bar for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars, effective November 26.
A step-by-step guide for DC crash victims: the police report, the 60-day PIP election, medical treatment, and the deadlines that can make or break your claim.
Hurt on someone else's property in Washington DC? Learn how DC's reasonable-care standard works and why it's friendlier than Maryland's or Virginia's rules.
After a child fell through an uncovered vent into a 25-foot shaft, the DC Court of Appeals formally adopted the rescue doctrine: a landmark for families.
DC's new vehicle-for-hire law sets insurance tiers for Uber and Lyft crashes. Who pays depends on what the app showed at the moment of impact.
The DC Court of Appeals reinstated a $300,000 jury verdict for a pedestrian who tripped on a sunken utility cut: a major win on notice and jury verdicts.
Before suing a DC doctor or hospital, § 16-2802 requires 90 days' written notice. Miss it and even a strong malpractice case can be dismissed.
The DC Court of Appeals affirmed a $650,000 verdict in Providence Hospital v. Willis, confirming plaintiffs need not rule out every alternative cause.
DC's statute of limitations gives injury victims 3 years to sue, but notice rules and shorter deadlines can cut that time dramatically. Know the traps.
DC's contributory negligence rule can bar injury claims entirely, unless the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the harm. How the doctrine works.
