Local Chipotle Shuts Down After Customers Become Sick

A Chipotle restaurant on Tripleseven Road in Sterling, Virginia shut down yesterday after numerous customers reported becoming ill after eating there recently. The website iwaspoisoned.com shows 10 reports of customers falling ill after eating at this Chipotle location in the last few days.  The reports all indicate customers ate at this Chipotle on Friday or Saturday, and became ill over …

DC Releases Huge Trove of Crash Data

Last month, the DC Department of Transportation released a trove of collision data.  The DC DOT and Metropolitan Police Department have a history of sharing information about collisions in the District of Columbia, often through periodic reports.  But this data release is different in that provides information about individual crash report incidents taken by Metropolitan Police Department officers.  So instead of …

Re-Launch…

Injury Law Around the Beltway has been on hold for the last two years. Family responsibilities and devotion to my new firm made it so that blogging was just not possible.  But since then, my family and practice has grown to the point where blogging is again something to I can focus on.  In the coming weeks and months, I …

Where am I? Jurisdictional Borders in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland

By Cory Bilton If you are the type of person that thinks “jurisdiction” only matters to lawyers and fugitives on the lam, you might be surprised to learn that the moment you cross a jurisdictional line you are subject to a completely different set of laws.  As you are walking across the Key Bridge from Rosslyn to Georgetown, for example, …

April 2015 Collision Tweets from DC Fire and EMS

By Cory Bilton DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services (“DC FEMS”) has been using Twitter to announce the occurrence of collisions and fires in the District of Columbia (and other, more pleasant things, too). Take a look at their Twitter feed (@DCFIREEMS) and you will see numerous reports of collisions involving vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists almost every day. Although the …

Case Law Dispatch: Bartolomucci v. Federal Insurance

By Cory Bilton Case: Bartolomucci v. Federal Insurance Court: Virginia Supreme Court Date of Decision: 4/16/15 Opinion by: Millette Facts: Vu Vo and Christopher Bartolomucci were involved in a vehicle collision. Vu filed suit against Christopher, who was a partner at the law firm of Hogan Lovells. Christopher’s personal insurance policy provided only $100,000 in coverage, which was insufficient to …

Should I get Bicycle Insurance?

By Cory Bilton I recently learned that insurance companies are starting to offer bicycle insurance as a separate, stand-alone policy. Many types of insurance—such as health, auto, and home owner’s—already provide some coverage while you are riding your bike. So the idea of a stand-alone bicycle insurance policy intrigues me. What types of coverage does it provide? Who is the …

Case Law Dispatch: Payne v. Erie Insurance

By Cory Bilton Case: Payne v. Erie Insurance Court: Maryland Court of Appeals Date of Decision: 3/30/15 Appellate Panel: Barbera, Harrell, Battaglia, Greene, Adkins, McDonald, Watts Opinion by: McDonald Concurrence by: Harrell, Battaglia, and Watts Facts: Karen, the adult daughter of Alan and Maureen, lives with her parents and has unrestricted access to drive their vehicle. Karen asks the father …

DC Superior Court Jury Verdicts from 2014

By Cory Bilton Each year, the DC Superior Court releases jury verdict data for cases involving automobile collisions, medical malpractice, and slip and falls. Since the Superior Court is Washington DC’s main trial court, this data provides some insight into the characteristics of cases that are going to trial and how juries are deciding them. Here is a summary of …