Those of us who live in the Shenandoah Valley are well aware of the risks posed by road hog tractor trailers and speeding drivers on I-81. At WilliamsFord, we know how to find the proper insurance companies responsible for the harms their drivers cause. Recently, Cory Ford won a $600,000 verdict in Woodstock for his client who […]
Route 15 stretches from Harrisburg, PA, all the way south through Frederick, Maryland, then into Virginia, where it goes through Lucketts, Leesburg, and extends through Haymarket to Warrenton. Some portions of Route 15 are four lane divided highway, attracting tractor trailers and drivers in a hurry. Other portions are two lanes, where careful attention to traffic […]
Route 7 runs from Winchester, through Berryville and Purcellville, around Leesburg, and into Fairfax, Reston, and Tysons Corner. The portions in Frederick and Clarke counties have a high number of driveway, shopping center, and secondary road at-grade intersections, creating a risky environment when cars are pulling onto and off of the highway. In western Loudoun […]
On April 21, 2023, regional personal injury law firm WILLIAMSFORD Personal Injury Law hosted the grand opening of its new office in Winchester, Virginia. The office is conveniently located near I-81 in Creekside Village office park. WILLIAMSFORD is excited to offer personalized, compassionate, and competent personal injury and wrongful death representation to the Winchester community. […]
You may think that car accident lawyers would be happy that there were more car crashes reported in America. But you would be wrong. Last year, we were shocked at the uptick of road deaths during the pandemic. But new statistics from federal transportation officials reveal that the death rate jumped 10% compared with the […]
On Monday, April 11, 2022, Governor Youngkin signed into law Senator Mark Obenshain’s SB 754-UIM. The language of the bill and the full legislative story is here: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB754 Senator Obenshain’s bill allows consumers to finally get what they paid for—full coverage under their underinsured motorist coverage portion of their auto insurance policies. Why is this […]
We all love surprises. Until it comes time to opening medical bills. A new federal law prevents consumers from “surprise bills” after a procedure from an out-of-network provider or from an unexpected visit to an emergency room. Details about the bill can be found at https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises/Ending-Surprise-Medical-Bills. Before the law was enacted and came into effect […]
At WilliamsFord, we’ve long recognized that women seem to be disproportionately injured in car crashes. Statistically, 56% of our open car crash cases involve injured females. Anecdotally, it seems like we see more women suffer from long-lasting effects of concussions. In many of our car accident cases, the husband is barely injured, while the wife […]
Summer is here and pandemic restrictions have been lifted, so many of us are excited to hit the road for vacations. Be sure you and your family are safe! With more traffic than ever, the chances of you getting caught in a traffic jam, having a mechanical breakdown, or being involved in a car accident […]
Put down the phone! The Virginia Legislature passed a new law to help combat distracted driving, and the law went into effect January 1, 2021. You may no longer read or send text messages, read emails, or even talk on a phone held in your hand while driving. If you are seen driving with a […]
