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Controversy Surrounds School Bus Safety in Loudoun County
A Loudoun County school bus was recently involved in an accident while bringing children to Mountain View Elementary School in Purcellville. Sixteen of the 37 children riding the bus were taken to Inova Loudoun Hospital with mostly minor injuries. The…
Burnett Voted One of the Best Lawyers in America
Peter Burnett has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs. Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey…
A Quarter of a Century Serving Personal Injury Clients in Loudoun County
Burnett & Williams reached a major milestone this summer as we celebrated our 25th anniversary as a personal injury firm in Loudoun County. The firm was founded in 1988, a time of great change in personal injury and insurance law.…
Burnett & Williams Sponsors Diversity Conference
Burnett & Williams was a lead sponsor of the Diversity Conference Annual Meeting and Forum held last month in Virginia Beach. The forum was entitled Diversity and the Rule of Law: Complementary or Contradictory? The goal of the forum was…
DUI Laws Get Tougher This Month
The law is soon going to come down harder on repeat drunken drivers. Beginning July 1, Virginia law will make certain repeat driving under the influence offenses a felony and impose mandatory jail sentences. The current statute allows some repeat…
Injuries Continue to Climb for Pedestrians On Cell Phones
Distracted walking has become a big problem in the United States. An estimated 1,500 pedestrians were treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to cell phone usage while walking, according to a new nationwide study. The number of…
A Pedestrian’s Age Increases Their Odds of Traffic Accident Deaths
A new government study shows that older pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident. The report, from the Centers for Disease Control, shows that those aged 75 and older were twice as likely to…
Long-Term Side Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
More than three million Americans are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This condition is linked to many physical, cognitive and emotional problems. It often has sexual side effects that are associated with marital instability, identity problems and low self-esteem.…