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Air Gun Injuries to Children’s Eyes Increasing
Every year over 19,000 children are treated for eye injuries in the U.S., and over 2,000 of those injuries are caused by air guns. This article from CNN takes a close look at childhood eye injuries and offers some interesting…
December Ampersand Award: Unidos por Puerto Rico
In this holiday season we think there are two rules everyone should follow: 1. Connect with family and friends, 2. Look for ways to help others who need it. Over the past three months staff and volunteers at the Chantilly…
Legal Myth #7: Are Injury Cases Worth 3x the Medical Costs?
Every week clients ask for estimates on the final value of their case, and often we hear the same question: “I’ve heard my case is worth three times my medicals bills, is this correct?” No. In reality, there is no…
Can Treatment of Sleep Apnea Prevent Car and Truck Accidents?
Sleep apnea is a common chronic sleep disorder where an individual suffers from frequent breathing pauses or shallow breathing when they sleep. Due to disruptions in sleep, sleep apnea sufferers are often extremely drowsy throughout the day, making accidents on…
Insurance Tips: Maximizing Value on Your Auto Insurance
Peter Burnett spoke to 80 seniors last month at the Sterling United Methodist Church about the importance of maintaining strong coverage levels on their personal auto insurance. Members of the church’s Senior Activity Group provided an engaged audience, listening carefully,…
SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE
We like to joke in our offices about our "country lawyers" and our "city lawyers" (you can take guesses at who is who). One of our attorneys is a gourmet chef and avid foodee, while another plays in a bluegrass…
Join the Rush to Help Others on “Giving Tuesday”!
For the past 12 years, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been referred to by the non-profit community as #GivingTuesday. It is marked as the day that kicks-off end-of-year charitable giving by corporate donors and individuals. No matter how you give,…
A Thanksgiving Message For All of Us
One of our staff members in Burnett & Williams' Midlothian office is David Brown, a Scotsman who recently immigrated to the United States a year ago, joining us as a paralegal at that same time. Since he was born and…