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…
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…
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 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…
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.…
Risky behavior by teen car passengers is on the decline, according to a new national report by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm. The study, which took place from 2008 to 2011, shows that teens are making better…
We all have nights where we don’t get enough sleep. While the occasional bout of sleeplessness isn’t a big problem, there is often a heavy price to pay if you have chronic sleep deprivation. Sleep experts agree most people need…
Who needs keys? California is the latest state to allow testing of self-driving cars on the road, though only with a human passenger along as a safety measure. Prototypes of self-driving cars have also begun to appear in Nevada, and…
When you’re on the road and see a car behaving erratically, your instinct is probably to get as far away as possible. That’s just basic Defensive Driving 101. Use that same instinct when you drive in the vicinity of tractor-trailers.…
Do you always wear a seat belt when you’re in a car? They are your best defense during a car crash. The primary purpose of the seat belt is to prevent you from being ejected from your car during an…