What happens if someone with little or no auto insurance injures you?
Hit by a driver with little or no insurance? Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may be the most important protection you have.
Rideshare Crash Claims in DC, 2023 Edition: The Insurance Layers, Eight Years On
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's Permanent Police Reform Law: What It Changes for Civil Cases — and What It Doesn't
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.
Hurt on Metro: Your Rights as a WMATA Passenger in the Whiteru Era
Injured on Metro? How WMATA claims work — compact immunity, common-carrier duties, and what last year's Whiteru decision changed for passengers.
Child Pedestrians in DC: The Doctrines That Protect Kids After a Crash
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.
Contributory Negligence for DC Drivers: Still the Harshest Rule in America
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.
Whiteru v. WMATA: Contributory Negligence Doesn't Excuse Metro's Failure to Aid a Fallen Passenger
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.
Jury Trials Are Back in DC — But the Backlog Will Shape Injury Cases for Years
DC Superior Court jury trials resumed in 2021 after a year-long pandemic pause. What the backlog means for injury case timelines and settlements.
Sidewalk Snow in DC: What the Law Requires — and Who Pays When Someone Falls
DC property owners must clear sidewalk snow within 8 daylight hours. What the law requires, the fines, and when a fall creates civil liability.
DC's New Vulnerable User Law: E-Scooter and Motorcycle Riders Finally Escape the 1% Rule
D.C. Law 23-183, effective March 16, 2021, extends comparative-fault protection to e-scooter riders, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable road users.
2020 Year in Review: The Quiet Shifts in DMV Injury Law
Tolled deadlines, Daubert in Maryland, consumer protection in the operating room, and a hands-free Virginia: the 2020 changes DMV injury claimants should know.
Gig Delivery Drivers Are Everywhere: Who Insures the Crash?
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 Deadlines in the Pandemic: Emergency Orders, Emergency Legislation, and Your Claim
DC has tolled legal deadlines during the COVID-19 emergency. What the court orders and Council legislation mean for injury claims in the District.
Frankeny v. District Hospital Partners: DC's Consumer Protection Law Reaches the Operating Room
The DC Court of Appeals holds the Consumer Protection Procedures Act applies to medical providers — a case argued by our partner Jacob Lebowitz.
Lead Paint and the DC Housing Code: Children's Exposure Claims in the District
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: What the Clear-and-Convincing Standard Really Requires
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's New Law for Abuse Survivors: Extended Deadlines and a Two-Year Window to Revive Old Claims
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.
The E-Scooter Boom in DC: Injuries, Insurance Gaps, and the Contributory Negligence Problem
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.
Hurt on Metro: WMATA Injury Claims, the Immunity Wrinkles, and Your Deadlines
Injured on a WMATA train, bus, or station? Why Metro cases are unlike any other injury claim: sovereign immunity, federal court, and strict deadlines.
Blair v. District of Columbia: The District Answers for an Off-Duty Officer's Violence
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.