If you thought the news surrounding DC Metro couldn’t get any worse in the wake of a horrendous Metrorail crash, the most devastating in the city’s history, you’d be mistaken. A DC Metro worker was caught texting while operating a Metro train, according to NBC Washington.
To view the video of the DC Metro worker texting while on the job inside a Metro train, click here.
As a personal injury lawyer with 20 years of experience representing clients who’ve been severely injured in catastrophic accidents, I find the behavior of this DC Metro worker simply unacceptable. The wounds are fresh from the recent Metro accident which killed nine people and injured over 50. This video highlights the failings of DC Metro to properly enforce a cautious, responsible attitude toward the safety of its riders.
Not only is the worker’s behavior egregious given the recent tragedy, but a train accident occurred in Boston in May which was due to an employee texting on his phone while on operating the train. Boston officials are responding appropriately by working towards a ban of cell phone use while operating city-owned vehicles, according to upi.com.
DC Metro and city officials should immediately implement a cell-phone ban similar to the Boston ban. Not only will it send the message that DC Metro is serious about safety, but it’s clearly necessary given the actions of their employees.
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Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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