In Scott v. WMATA, No. 24-cv-00487 (D.D.C. Dec. 2, 2024), the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the plaintiff’s negligence claim under the doctrines of res judicata and compulsory counterclaims, highlighting the difference between state and federal courts regarding counterclaims. Backgrou… Read More

In Lee v. DOES and WMATA, No. 21-AA-0130 (D.C. May 26, 2022), the D.C. Court of Appeals reversed the Compensation Review Board, finding that a WMATA bus driver’s workers’ compensation claim was compensable when she had been injured while walking to her personal vehicle at the end of the first half of a split shift. The… Read More

"[T]he length of time of each delay violated the Policy’s prompt notice provision as a matter of law." Read More

In a car accident, where the other driver is at fault, generally the non at-fault party relies on the at-fault party’s insurance to pay their medical bills and repair costs. But the issue becomes what happens when the other party’s insurance is insufficient to cover all the expenses. This is where, an “underinsured mo… Read More