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By Medical Malpractice Attorney John Fisher of John H. Fisher, P.C.

It was in early January of 2019 that a woman gave birth while in a vegetative state at Hacienda de Los Angeles.

She had been in a vegetative state for the past ten years. Immediately following the news, the CEO of Hacienda HealthCare resigned. Later in the same month police charged a staff member at the facility after a match was made between the baby’s DNA and his.

While the story happened months ago, it has kept people talking, and it is not difficult to understand why. It has greatly shined a light on just how easily medical malpractice can happen.

“Medical malpractice, in any form, is a traumatic and dramatic concept,” says John Fisher of John H. Fisher, P.C. “This is why most people think it could never happen to them. This case however, has really shown just how easily medical malpractice can occur, and how extreme it can be.”

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Homemade love is in the air at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum’s Annual Valentine’s Day Card Workshop!

Perfect for visitors of all ages, this open-house event will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, February 9 and Sunday, February 10.

The museum provides a bountiful spread of patterned papers, postage and rubber stamps, gems and other 3-D embellishments, special cut-out scissors, washi tape, stickers, markers of every color (with a surplus of hearts, red and pink!) and more.

Following their own creative instincts, kids can choose whichever supplies they would like to design one-of-a-kind Valentine greetings.

Once finished, cards can then be placed in envelopes, addressed and adorned. In keeping with educating children about the postal service and how mail works, kids can pop their own cards in an official USPS mailbox in the adjacent post office. Of course, visitors are also welcome to explore the whole museum and everything else it has to offer.

The workshop takes place in the museum’s lower-level Atrium, which, for those new to the National Postal Museum, is full of various postal transports from over the years, including a real train car, semi-truck (yes, kids can climb in and pretend to drive!), a horse-drawn carriage and airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

The layout of the card-making stations and supply tables fosters sharing, friendliness and a sense of community. And the museum’s pleasant staff and volunteers are always available to answer questions, provide examples of beautiful completed cards, or help in any other way.

In the modern era, a handmade card can be hard to come by! This event is the perfect environment in which kids can express their love for friends and family with a heartfelt note of affection and appreciation.

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Is your goal to buy a home in 2019?

Let us simplify the home buying process for you! Stop by, grab some refreshments and learn from our team of industry experts. The workshop is centrally located at GreenLine Real Estate’s NEW office at 2216 14th Street, NW — Between W Street & Florida Avenue.

By Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Woolley of Price Benowitz LLP

Currently in the Virginia General Assembly, lawmakers are deciding on two marijuana bills.

If either one is passed, it would mean that fewer people would face jail time and a permanent criminal record for acts that are no longer considered illegal in many other parts of the country.

“House Bill 2371 is the more promising of the two,” says Patrick Woolley of Price Benowitz, LLP, “but any law that would allow more people to retain their freedom is a good one. As it is, too many Virginians are in jail for something that is now considered such a trivial matter.”

HB 2371 would make marijuana legal for anyone over the age of 21 that wishes to purchase and use it. The bill would also include regulations for those that want to grow marijuana in addition to establishing a framework for manufacturing, testing and selling the drug at a retail level.

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