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Derailment
The Turmoil of an Unexpected Accident Begins a Long Road of Loss and Recovery When an Amtrak train heading from Washington, DC to New York derailed on Tuesday night, many lives were suddenly thrown into turmoil. Hundreds of people got…
Take a Look at these Shocking Auto Accident Statistics
Here are some interesting numbers we’ve found in the latest Car and Truck Crash statistics published by the Virginia Highway Safety office: Virginia Overall Crash Statistics 5.8 million licensed drivers. 7.8 million registered cars. 80 million vehicle miles. Virginia Accidents…
Mrs Grey Needed Help Negotiating a Fair Settlement
"Like Having a Big League Hitter Bat For You" When Margaret Grey of Purcellville, Virginia injured her spine in a car accident, the insurance companies involved tried to play hardball with her medical costs reimbursement. Because the case was complex…
Vienna High School Student Honored for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
As personal injury lawyers our work often takes us deep into the medical details of the different injuries we are helping our clients address in their cases. Few specialty areas are more complex than traumatic brain injury, so we were…
Lincoln’s Last Days
The last several weeks of Abraham Lincoln's life, before his death on April 15, 1865, were a flurry of activity, including visits to Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond, Virginia, working towards a negotiated settlement of the war even as the Federal…
Minnie Needed the Help of an Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer after a Car Accident
When Minnie Harris of Hopewell, VA faced a difficult claim after an auto accident, Jim Williams made sure she was treated properly by the insurance companies involved, so that she could focus on recovering fully.
The Clock is Ticking on Your Injury Claim
If you sustain a costly injury that is caused by someone else's negligent actions, you will likely be able to hold them accountable, but there are time limits on your ability to take action. In Virginia, the statute of limitations…
If Your Dog Injures Someone, Are You Financially Liable?
With the weather finally warming up Virginia residents can enjoy the outdoors again (and Brutus can sleep on the porch of our Leesburg office). For dog owners in Northern Virginia, Richmond, the Shenandoah Valley, and the Tri-Cities region, the change…