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Surviving, The Aftermath
In July, 2012, Barbara Tulipane of Ashburn, VA was driving home from a birthday celebration with her elderly mother and two sisters when an oncoming car crossed the double yellow line and hit her head on. Everyone in the car…
Peter Burnett Included in 21st Edition of Best Lawyers in America
Adding to Jim Williams' recent recognition by Super Lawyers, we are proud to share the news of Peter Burnett's peer nomination for inclusion in the 21st Edition of Best Lawyers in America. We are especially pleased to have the firm's…
Personal Injury Mediation
When seeking to work through a personal injury claim there are several means to resolution. Most of our clients are familiar with the trial option, however an alternative that people may be unfamiliar with is mediation. Mediation, along with arbitration…
NFL Traffic Jam
This upcoming weekend marks the beginning of the 2014 NFL football season, and while this is certainly an exciting time for millions of Americans nationwide, it is important to be aware of the increased risks that may arise for those…
Using Technology to Prevent Slip and Fall Accidents for Virginia Residents and Workers
Virginia Tech professor Thurmon Lockhart has developed a fascinating approach to the prevention of slip and fall accidents among workers and the elderly. His innovative machine, the Slip Simulator, is now available to patients at Inova Hospital's Lansdowne campus. This…
Preventing Heat Exhaustion Amongst Virginia’s High School Athletes
All sports come with injury risk, and those risks grow as training and competition gets more intense. As high school teams all over Chesterfield County and the tri-cities region get their seasons rolling in the August heat, it is important…
Helmet Safety in Loudoun County
Brain Injury Prevention. Loudoun County parents have run into some surprising opposition in their efforts to add impact sensors to the helmets of Loudoun Valley High School football players - the school's administrators. Both sides are expressing a commitment to…
Super Lawyers Recognizes Jim Williams as one of Virginia’s top attorneys in Personal Injury law
Burnett & Williams congratulates Jim Williams on his recent recognition by Super Lawyers as one of Virginia's top attorneys in Personal Injury law. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have…