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Burnett & Williams - Experienced Virginia Personal Injury Lawyers
Specialization and Experience work for you
Burnett & Williams was founded as the result of personal injury law becoming increasingly complex and in a time when general practitioners were finding it increasingly difficult to provide quality representation to personal injury clients. To overcome these challenges, Peter Burnett limited his general law practice of 10 years to personal injury cases and started Burnett & Williams in 1988.
How the Process Works
One of the most common questions we hear from people interested in pursuing a personal injury case is, “So, how does this whole process work?” Most people are not familiar with how legal claims work, either because they have never been involved in a legal case before or simply because the process and procedure of the law is complicated, to say the least.
We understand that it is important for you to know what to expect when you decide to pursue a personal injury case. Although no two cases are the same, we have outlined a typical case process to guide you through a typical case. We want you to understand what is happening every step of the way.
If You've Been Injured
Choosing a lawyer can be time consuming, stressful, and confusing. If you've been injured, you need compassionate, experienced legal asistance. The attorneys at Burnett & Williams have extensive experience in all types of personal injury law. Contact us for more information and a free consultation. Having difficulty traveling? We will be happy to visit you at home or meet with you in a location that is convenient for you.
Burnett & Williams specializes in a variety of Personal Injury cases in Northern Virginia, including:
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Springfield Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Little River Turnpike Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday, September 7 just before 9 a.m. A Springfield man was westbound on Little River Turnpike just prior to Woodland Road riding his 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle in the left lane when a 2011 Honda CR-V made a left turn into the motorcyclist’s path resulting in a collision.
The rider, Garrick C. Nelson, 23 of 5905 Craig Street, was transported to INOVA Fairfax Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other driver, a 64-year-old Annandale woman, was also transported to the hospital and ...
Three Purcellville Residents Die in Single Vehicle Accident Three Purcellville residents lost their lives in a single-vehicle crash on Route 55 Sunday afternoon.
Robert Frederick Louer, 65, of Green Cove Springs, Fl., was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Suburban east on Route 55 about just west of Route 614 when he ran off the right side of the road. The driver over-corrected and lost control of the vehicle and drove down an embankment where he struck a tree.
The passenger side of the front end of the vehicle struck the tree.
Louer survived and was taken to Warren Memorial.
Police said Edward Enoch ...
Tractor Trailer Clipped at Train Crossing in Clarke County A midday collision between a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train and Conway Freight tractor trailer closed Main Street for two hours on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries and Main Street was reopened at approximately 2:30pm EST.
At around noon the Conway Freight driver was attempting to back an approximately 40-foot trainer up to a building loading dock near the intersection of Main Street and the railroad. When the driver encountered difficulty negotiating the narrow service road that parallels the tracks his truck cab was temporarily positioned over the tracks.
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Bicyclist Killed in Accident at Franconia Road and Cannon Lane Police responded to the area of Franconia Road and Cannon Lane for the report of a crash involving a car and a bicyclist. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 30, three girls were riding their bicycles eastbound on a paved path on the north side of Franconia Road. Just prior to Cannon lane they attempted to cross to the south side of Franconia Road. The first two bicyclists crossed successfully; the third bicycle being ridden by 9-year-old Rebecca Johns of 5619 Clermont Drive in Alexandria was struck by a ...
Triple Fatality Auto Accident on I-95 South Bound in Stafford On Monday, August 27, 2010 at 6:18 a.m., Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to an auto accident at the 141.6 mile marker on South Bound I-95. First arriving units reported a two-vehicle accident; one vehicle was overturned down an embankment with the occupants trapped inside. Crews stabilized the overturned vehicle and confirmed three occupants were trapped inside. Unfortunately, all of the trapped occupants succumbed to their injuries. Units evaluated four other patients’ from the second vehicle who denied injury. ...
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash at Leesburg Pike and Gorham Street Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday, August 26. Officers responded to the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Gorham Street around 10:10 p.m. for a crash involving a 2009 Kawasaki motorcycle and a 2008 Ford 150 pickup truck. An investigation determined the motorcycle, operated by a 25-year-old man, was traveling east on Leesburg Pike approaching Gorham Street. The driver of the pickup truck was north on Gorham Street making a left onto Leesburg Pike. The motorcycle struck the pickup truck and the motorcyclist, Christopher Hamilton, ...
Accident at Lee Highway and Waples Mill Road Takes the Life of Fairfax Woman A woman died after a two-vehicle crash that occurred in the intersection of Lee Highway and Waples Mill Road around 10:09 p.m. on Thursday, August 26. A 17-year-old boy was driving a Ford Mustang on westbound Lee Highway when a Volkswagen Passat, driven by a 65-year-old man, made a left turn onto Waples Mill Road from eastbound Lee Highway in front of the Mustang. Both drivers had a solid green light and the Mustang collided with the Passat.
Raj Grover, 60, of 12938 Ridgemist Lane in Fairfax, the passenger of the ...
Teen Electrocuted by Power Line in City of Fairfax A 17-year old high school student was killed Tuesday while attempting to trim a tree in the City of Fairfax Va.
The victim, Greg Malsam, was trying to help a neighbor trim a tree. While attempting to cut a branch one of the branches touched a high voltage power line. Electricity passed through the limbs and into Malsams body. He was found burned and unconscious in the tree about 20 feet up.
Malsam would have been a rising senior at Fairfax High School. On Wednesday, the school system sent out an e-mail ...
Serious Accident Snarls Route 29 Near Warrenton A multi-vehicle accident near the entrance to Lord Fairfax Community College and the intersection with Route 15/29 business closed both southbound lanes and one northbound lane at about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Southbound traffic is being detoured onto Route 643 (Meetze Road) to Route 28 and back to Route 29 near Remington. Traffic traveling south on Route 29 to Route 17 at Opal will be able to turn onto Route 17 at the Route 28 intersection in Bealeton.
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ATV Accident Claims Life of Charles Town Man A Charles Town man died Wednesday in an ATV accident that occurred on Vinton Lane, near Augustine Ave. At approximately 2:00 AM, 40 year-old Jeffrey Strickler drove his Honda ATV into a metal fence.
Strickler was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was listed as head trauma. The victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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Triple Fatality Auto Accident on I-95 South Bound in Stafford On Monday, August 27, 2010 at 6:18 a.m., Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to an auto accident at the 141.6 mile marker on South Bound I-95. First arriving units reported a two-vehicle accident; one vehicle was overturned down an embankment with the occupants trapped inside. Crews stabilized the overturned vehicle and confirmed three occupants were trapped inside. Unfortunately, all of the trapped occupants succumbed to their injuries. Units evaluated four other patients’ from the second vehicle who denied injury. ...
Metro installs new cameras on Metrobus fleet Metro has begun to install new cameras on its fleet of 1,500 buses to assist with improving Metrobus safety by documenting incidents and assisting operators to develop safer, more efficient driving habits.
As part of a five-year contract, DriveCam will install cameras on all operational Metrobuses; review and analyze video footage; and provide feedback on operator driving habits.
Metro currently has security cameras on many of its buses that are primarily used to document customer-related incidents. DriveCam’s main focus is to help the ...
Serious Accident Snarls Route 29 Near Warrenton A multi-vehicle accident near the entrance to Lord Fairfax Community College and the intersection with Route 15/29 business closed both southbound lanes and one northbound lane at about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Southbound traffic is being detoured onto Route 643 (Meetze Road) to Route 28 and back to Route 29 near Remington. Traffic traveling south on Route 29 to Route 17 at Opal will be able to turn onto Route 17 at the Route 28 intersection in Bealeton.
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Results of Air, Land & Speed on I-64 & I-66 Were you driving along Interstate 64 or Intestate 66 this weekend? If so, then you probably noticed Operation Air, Land & Speed in effect. The weekend safety campaign has been part of the Virginia State Police traffic safety initiative since 2006. The enforcement effort began Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 through Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 with an increase in troopers and resulted in 4,016 traffic violations for both interstates.
Troopers and supervisors stopped a total of 2,157 speeders, 394 reckless drivers and nine drunk drivers. In addition, 152 safety seat belt violations ...
Traffic Enforcement Focuses on “Back to School” on I-64 & I-66 With hundreds of new and returning college students taking to Virginia’s highways this weekend, Virginia State Police will be increasing patrols along Interstate 64 and Interstate 66 to ensure traffic moves safely. The two-day initiative is part of state police’s continuing traffic-safety program called Operation Air, Land and Speed.
“This weekend was specifically selected for an enforcement operation because of the significant increase in traffic associated with students heading off to college in and out of state,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “Hopefully parents will have one ...
Police Reveal Additional Details in Goochland Murder Virginia State Police are still searching for a killer in the 2003 death of a Goochland County realtor. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of Joan W. Weigelhofer and investigators hope the release of additional information in the case will help generate new leads from the public.
Ms. Weigelhofer
On Aug. 14, 2003, Ms. Weigelhofer, 59, was found shot to death in her Goochland County real estate office, Busy Bee Realty Company, located at 4119 Broad Street. Her coworkers last saw her alive at approximately 3 p.m. ...
Former Thomas Jefferson High School Employee Sentenced to 15 Months for Stealing $279,000 (Alexandria, Va) – Susan Thanh Litwin, 37, of Woodbridge, Va., was sentenced today to 15 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for stealing more than $279,000 from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHS), a Fairfax County magnet school.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Shawn Henry, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and Colonel David Rohrer, Fairfax County ...
District of Columbia Activates First Bicycle Traffic Signals The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is making safety improvements at the intersection of 16th Street, U Street and New Hampshire Avenue, NW that includes installing the first traffic signals for cyclists in the District. DDOT has also installing contraflow bike lanes on New Hampshire Avenue and “bike boxes” for cyclists on 16th Street as part of this experimental project approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
“We know that this is already a very popular route for many cyclists, but it can be treacherous getting through the intersection,” Said DDOT Director ...
DC-Area Card-Skimming Ring Leader Indicted A federal grand jury today indicted Gabriel Camara, 36, of Washington D.C., of one count of conspiring to commit bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft for his role in leading a card-skimming scheme that targeted customers of restaurants in the Washington, D.C.-metro area.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Jeffrey Irvine, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, made the announcement. If convicted, Camara faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for conspiracy and two ...
MS-13 Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murdering Pimp in July 2009 Adolfo Amaya Portillo, 27, of Alexandria, Va., was sentenced today to 480 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for his role in the murder of a pimp while robbing the pimp and a prostitute in Alexandria on July 29, 2009.
Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Shawn Henry, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and Earl L. Cook, Alexandria Chief of Police, made the announcement ...
