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Our firm was founded by T. Brooke Howard in 1923. We have been providing exceptional legal service for our clients.
A man from Front Royal suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to a hospital after an evening accident with a fire truck. The man is expected to survive, but his condition is not known. According to authorities, the fire truck was returning from a call at the...
Truck drivers in Virginia and across the United States work hard. They often have long hours and tight schedules that they have to maintain. Despite regulations put in place by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, truck accidents still occur. Truck driver...
If you’re facing criminal charges, then you’re probably stressed, and for good reason. The effects of allegations of wrongdoing can be far-reaching, and the damage that can be caused to your life by a criminal conviction can be devastating. Here are just some of the...
Most Virginia residents are familiar with the idea that a gun owner may face criminal charges after they intentionally use a firearm to hurt another person. However, there are also many cases in which a person is accidentally shot and injured. Can the gun owner face...
This blog often talks about specific crimes and criminal defense. However, this often brings up the question of how our crime rate compares to the rest of the nation. What is Virginia’s crime rate? In 2019, there were nearly 160,000 crimes reported in our state. This...
If you lost a loved one due to the actions of someone else, such as in a car crash, you may experience financial difficulties in addition to your emotional trauma. You may have gone from a dual-income household to one you must now manage on your own. There are other...
Distracted driving is deadly because it reduces the driver’s ability to respond quickly to changing conditions while driving. The driver’s inability to respond to an emergency situation can cause distracted driving accidents that result in serious injuries and death....
One of the unfortunate outcomes of 2020 is an increase in traffic accidents, as well as overly aggressive law enforcement efforts to address the issue. A recent news article estimated that the rate of traffic fatalities is the highest it has been in 13 years, and the...
Despite 16 percent less traffic, motorists have engaged in more distracted and unsafe driving since 2020. Phone use and driving was up 38 percent, speeding increased by 27 percent and hard braking rose by 25 percent. Being prepared for a car crash can help keep you...
The year 2020 saw many people working from home. Offices were closed, children stayed home from schools and many bars and restaurants temporarily shut down. Simply put, many people in Warrenton were not driving daily as they had in the past. You would think that...
