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Are You Planning On Setting Sail? Here is a Pre-Departure Checklist.

What should be included in your Pre-Departure Checklist? Every boat operator should follow a pre-departure checklist prior to boating. Both education of boating safety, as well as proper equipment, can better prepare you for a smooth ride on the water. Here is a list of items your boat should carry, as well as a list […]

Car Accident Info
Posted on Jul 11, 2013
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What Are the Signs of Drowning?

Most of us would associate drowning with violent splashing and calls out for help. This, however, is rarely the case. Drowning is almost always a silent and undramatic event. So much so, that of approximately 750 children who drown annually, roughly 375 of them do so within 25 yards of a parent or another adult. […]

Personal Injury Info
Posted on Jul 09, 2013
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Safety Tips for Your July 4th Weekend

Rutter Mills wishes you a fun and safe 4th of July weekend! Please be mindful of hazards if you decide to handle fireworks or grill this weekend. Keep Independence day fun and safe! Many fireworks are illegal in Virginia – in fact, some areas of Virginia require a permit to ignite them. State law reads […]

Local Events
Posted on Jul 03, 2013
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Virginia’s New Texting & Driving Law In Place

With the new law that went into effect yesterday, you can now get pulled over and fined for texting while driving in the state of Virginia.  Until now, texting or emailing while driving was considered a secondary offense, meaning that it was illegal, but the police needed another reason to pull you over before ticketing […]

Car Accident Info
Posted on Jul 02, 2013
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Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace

Slips, trips and falls occur in a myriad of workplace environments – and may happen more often than you think. Our team of personal injury lawyers is used to seeing how common slips, trips, and falls can be within the workplace environment.  Non-fatal slip-and-fall accidents account for more than 8 million visits to the emergency […]

Personal Injury Info
Posted on Jun 27, 2013
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Are You Suffering From Whiplash?

Most of us have heard of the term ‘whiplash’ – but many do not realize it has the potential to turn into a serious injury. Whiplash is caused when the head or neck is thrust back, forward, or side to side by a sudden impact. The intervertebral joints, discs, ligaments, and cervical muscles may be […]

Car Accident Info
Posted on Jun 24, 2013