Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
Mentoring Law Students
February 24, 2011
As an attorney, I make a conscious effort to give back. One of the things I enjoy most is mentoring new law students from the University at Buffalo School of Law.