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.”

How Insurance Companies Try to Downplay a Brain Injury from a Car Accident – and What You Can Do About It
You’ve been in a car accident. Thankfully, you walk away from it, not seeming to be injured. But as days pass, you feel that something isn’t right. You start developing symptoms that suggest you might have suffered a brain injury from the car accident.

