James Bea was going about his day repairing a broken water main for Arlington County; a typical task for county employees. Unfortunately, this repair would be Mr. Bea’s last. He suffered a fatal jolt of electricity while trying to remove a lighting rig from the work area, according to the Arlington Connection. Another worker suffered…
Emily Mapp Brannon, an attorney for our law firm, wrote a great blog on Beacon House, a sanctuary-like place for victims of a traumatic brain injury.
A major seller of beach gear on the Virginia Beach oceanfront has been selling children’s hooded sweatshirts that are now being recalled because they are unsafe, area media outlets are reporting. The hooded sweatshirts, or “hoodies,” have drawstrings that present a risk of strangulation among toddlers and small children. They were sold by Sunsations at…
Bayer HealthCare invites women visiting its Web site for Yaz to “Go Beyond Birth Control.” Those who accept this invitation are promised relief from premenstrual dysphoric disorder in addition to near-perfect prevention of unintended pregnancies. Increasingly, it is becoming obvious that what Yaz delivers beyond birth control is greater risk for severe and potentially fatal…
New bus routes, expanded ferry services and a construction new light rail system top the list of HRT’s impressive accomplishments for 2009. Tidewater’s public transportation agency will also soon be moving into a new headquarters complex in down town Norfolk. As Hampton Roads Transit makes these needed advances, my colleague John C. notes in his…