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Helping Together: Sharing & Caring after Hurricane Harvey
After a disaster on the scale of Hurricane Harvey, many people would like to find some way to help out. But what is the most effective way to do that? To figure out what is best, it is important to…
Will Venus Williams Be Held Responsible in a Wrongful Death Case?
As Venus Williams has moved through the brackets at the U.S. Open this week, her involvement in a fatal car crash in June still hangs over her head. The crash, which killed a former tennis pro, Jerome Barson, and injured his…
Finding Coverage in an Auto Accident Case
Introduction There are so many different types of insurance that we find our clients often don’t understand some of the different coverages they carry. This case study illustrates how different coverages might impact a typical auto accident case. For background,…
Why Don’t School Buses Have Seatbelts (and a few back-to-school tips)?
As students from Leesburg to Petersburg return to school, one frequently asked question is, “why don’t school buses have seatbelts?” According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, school buses are the safest way to get to school. They are…
Latest Findings in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
When researchers at Boston University's Medical School released their latest findings on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL players last month, we weren't surprised. In our work advocating for victims of car accidents, truck accidents, and other lesser impact accidents, we…
Ampersand Cell Phone Pocket Wallet
We’re excited to share our new cell phone pocket wallets with our red ampersand logo. For Burnett & Williams, this logo is a symbol of our commitment to providing excellent legal care to our clients and of our commitment to…
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE IN VIRGINIA
Old Tradition. Virginia is one of the last holdout states – along with Alabama, North Carolina, Maryland, and the District of Columbia – to adhere to the doctrine of contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is the failure to act as a…
CASE STUDY: STACKING INSURANCE POLICIES CAN SAVE THE DAY IN COMPLEX AUTO INJURY CASES
INTRODUCTION Our clients in a recent auto accident case were trying to help a friend when a horrific crash nearly cost them their lives and their life savings. Many, if not most, of the auto injury cases we deal with…