Cases involving individuals who have been injured in crashes and collisions involving commercial airlines, railroads, oceangoing vessels, and government-operated municipal bus and rail systems. Some of the most common mass transit accidents are caused by sudden starts and stops, speeding, intoxication of operators and slippery floors. Buses are often involved in accidents with other motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Trains sometimes come derailed or have toxic spills that affect many people. People who are injured in mass transit accidents may be compensated for their injury, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Nanjemoy is a large rural area in Charles County, Maryland, United States more or less bounded by the Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River. It shares its name with a Native American tribe. Nanjemoy houses the largest great blue heron rookery in the east north of Florida. A radio astronomical observatory is located near the Potomac River; it used to be operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory but was later transferred to the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center. The county government maintains a large community center building in the village center which offers many services for a diverse population. There are also two children's camps and a sheriffs' training facility. Famous people born in Nanjemoy include Raphael Semmes, captain of the Confederate battleship "Alabama", and Matthew Henson, who with Robert Peary discovered the North Pole.