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.”

Confidentiality Agreements Can Be Unethical
As a injury attorney in Western New York and Buffalo who represents seriously injured people due to car accidents and faulty products, I am often confronted with defense attorneys who demand a confidentiality agreement in order to settle the case. However, such agreements can actually be unethical under