Football and Concussions Football is the most popular sport in the United States in both TV viewership and overall revenue, a popularity due in part to the violent nature of the sport. Highlight reels show sacks, hits, players who got…

As most personal injury lawyers know, insurance companies get quiet during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Adjusters often go on vacation, and from our perspective, claims departments have skeleton crews at best. Many years ago we started using…

Of the many decorative items used around your home during the holiday season—lights, trees, holly, and wreaths—one widely used item comes with greater risk—candles. Each year candles are responsible for more than 100 deaths, over 900 injuries, and $418 million…

Centuries of judicial opinion have led to the creation of common law and the law of torts. The goal of tort law is for an at-fault party to provide full compensation for his wrongs to the victim; if someone injures…

Like many residents around the Commonwealth, I am troubled by the firestorm of controversy around the rape accusations at the University of Virginia. Setting aside the reporting problems in the Rolling Stone article that put this issue under the public…

Many of us enjoy time with extended family during the holidays. For those with elderly parents, saying goodbye is often the toughest part of the holidays. As their physical abilities diminish, it is hard to balance their safety with their…

Burnett & Williams' Reston office provides an easily accessible meeting place for our clients who live or work in western Fairfax County. 1900 Campus Commons Drive Suite 100 Reston, VA 20191 Directions Phone: (800) 969-1650 Located adjacent to the Dulles Toll…

Unraveling the Complexities of Multiple Coverage Fred and Mary were longtime residents of Northern Virginia who were getting ready to retire full-time to Florida. They had fixed up their Reston home to sell and had bought a house on the…