Landau Injury Law

Author John Grisham hosted a charity fundraiser in Arlington for the Legal Aid Justice Center. The event featured the story of the Immigration Resolution in Prince William County. Members of ABRAMS LANDAU and lawyers that we work with to help injured workers, their families and innocent victims of violence, prejudice and negligence attended a screening of the film “9500 Liberty” tonight at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater. The film covered 2 years in the debate over immigration in Prince William County. John Grisham and Legal Aid lawyers spoke about the benefits of the Virginia Justice Center.

Doug Landau, who frequently tries cases in Manassas and Prince William County on behalf of people like those depicted in the documentary movie, was thrilled to be able to meet and thank Prince William County police Chief Charlie T. Deane. Loudoun Fairfax Injury Board member Landau told the Chief of Police that he admired his courage and consistency. (more…)

5/20

Florida state statute sections 767.01 – 16; § 705.19; § 823.041; § 823.15 outline the Sunshine State’s dog provisions, which mainly cover dangerous dog and dog bite laws. ABRAMS LANDAU multistate injury lawyer Doug Landau notes that like some other state laws, the Florida statute provides:

The owner of any dog that bites any person while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners’ knowledge of such viciousness. However, any negligence on the part of the person bitten that is a proximate cause of the biting incident reduces the liability of the owner of the dog by the percentage that the bitten person’s negligence contributed to the biting incident. If a dog that has previously been declared dangerous attacks or bites a person or a domestic animal without provocation, the owner is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. The dog will be impounded for a period of ten days during which time the owner of the dog may request a hearing.

Unlike other states, such as Virginia, where the ABRAMS LANDAU dog attack and dog bite litigation team must prove “notice” of prior similar attacks, bites or bad acts, in Florida, we must only show that our injured client was lawfully on the property or premises and that the innocent plaintiff did nothing to provoke or cause the animal attack. If you, or someone you know, has been bitten, attacked, injured or mauled by a dog, please contact us so that we can help. Since there are strict time limits for these horrific injury cases, e-mail us at FrontDesk@LandauLawShop.com or call 703-796-9555 at once.

In one of my early air travel injury cases, I successfully represented a gentleman who survived an airplane crash. Taking an international flight from an African airport, the large commercial jet in which he was a passenger flew into a flock of large birds, which jammed the jet’s engines, causing a crash. My client spent months in a trauma hospital in England because of the broken bones caused by the airplane’s crash. We won that case by showing that the airlines had “notice” of this dangerous condition. Loudoun Fairfax Injury Board member Doug Landau presented documentary proof demonstrating that the airline had actual notice of the presence of flocks of large indigenous birds. Because of Landau’s advocacy, and the wise assistance of his late father, Norman Landau, the innocent jet passenger was not limited by the monetary limits set forth on his ticket or International Law.

In last week’s USA Today, there is front page coverage of “JETS DOWNED BY BIRDS.” According to USA TODAY, a federal review found that one in three of the nation’s commercial airports have failed to take legally required action to reduce the hazards of planes striking birds. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found (more…)

For my entire legal career, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (”ATLA”) has had its headquarters in Georgetown.  Having been a member since 1981, I was surprised to see the name of the largest trial lawyers group in the United States change its name to the “American Association for Justice” (”AAJ”) and move its headquarters into downtown Washington, D.C.  Since everyone at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. likes to “walk the walk,” Shawn Shook and I went to get a tour of the new facilities and meet with the staff.  Here we are outside the main entrance with long time staff member Anji Jesseramsing has overseen major improvements in the Exchange, the department where I worked over 25 years ago !

The Mission of the American Association for Justice is to promote a fair and effective justice system—and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests. AAJ has helped me to advance my practice, expand my network of attorneys I can work with and learn from, and has made a positive difference in the civil justice system.  AAJ is committed to protecting the right of individuals to have a trial by jury and to giving a voice to victims of corporate greed and the insurance industry’s misinformation campaigns and lobbying efforts. Here, Doug Landau is shown in the main foyer of the new office space of the AAJ headquarters.

Chemicals at work can cause injury, but legal time limits and other procedural hurdles can prevent disabled workers and their families from receiving workers compensation benefits according to Virginia injury and occupational disease lawyer Doug Landau of Herndon’s ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. (more…)

Herndon Reston area trial lawyer Doug Landau travelled once again to Blacksburg, Virginia. This time it was not to visit with clients or investigate their cases. Instead, the Landau family travelled to Montgomery County to attend Virginia Tech’s graduation this weekend.

Landau proudly watched his daughter graduate from the VT Architecture School. The Architecture program at VaTech is rated as the #1 undergraduate program in the country, and his daughter finished with honors ! This talented design and architecture student has helped design some of the ABRAMS LANDAU graphics, web presence and branding. Congratulations Hokie graduates !

Senior Administrative Law Assistant Dianna Meredith attended the NOSSCR Conference this week. Shown here with her dog Codie on her lap as she finishes off another winning brief, Ms. Meredith is able to stay on top of the small, select caseload that ABRAMS LANDAU carries at all times. Administrative claims are those such as Social Security Disability and Workers Compensation, and Ms. Meredith has over a decade f experience working with Doug Landau helping disabled clients prepare to win these cases.

Since 1979, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) has been committed to providing the highest quality representation and advocacy on behalf of persons who are seeking Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. pays for staff and attorneys to attend the latest and most important continuing legal and medical education seminars so that we can stay on top of the latest trends and developments in law and medicine. By investing in our own continuing education, we can better help the disabled workers and their families who come to us from all over the world for assistance with their Social Security and on the job injury cases.

Reston Herndon area injury lawyer Doug Landau says the answer is “yes” if Virginia’s legal requirements are met. An employer and their insurance company are responsible for modifications to an injured employee’s home to allow wheelchair access. The Virginia General Assembly passed a law that specifically provided for “wheelchairs, bedside lifts, adjustable beds and modification of the claimant’s principal home consisting of ramps, handrails, and doorway alterations.” The General Assembly amended the Act to provide for maintenance of necessary medical equipment as well as for “any appliances prescribed by the treating physician.” Other amendments have increased the total amount allowed for medical equipment expenditures from $10,000 to the present level of $25,000. At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we have successfully won many cases for permanently disabled workers who need home modification and other durable medical equipment as the result of their on the job injuries or occupational illnesses. In tomorrow’s post, we will look at what kinds of “Durable Medical Equipment” have been approved by the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission and Courts.

Going to court is no laughing matter. The clients of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. have all been permanently injured and are often disabled due to severe injuries and illnesses. Doug Landau and the trial team screen cases so that only the most serious claims are taken to court. Sprains, strains and minor injury cases are not handled by this law firm, but are referred to lawyers who do handle these cases. By concentrating on fewer cases with greater staffing, ABRAMS LANDAU is able to concentrate resources and focus on our disabled clients and their families.

One of the ways Doug Landau and his staff is able to help permanently injured clients prepare for court is by meeting them at court, well in advance of their trial, and giving them a tour of the facilities so that they will know where to go, where to park, where to meet and who are the people they will likely see. In this way, Loudoun Fairfax Injury Board member Doug Landau reduces anxiety so that his injured clients and their families can avoid the distractions and anxieties most other plaintiffs have when they go to court unprepared and uninformed. For those ABRAMS LANDAU clients who make the effort to see Mr. Landau “in action” before their own Court date, there is even a candy bowl at the clerks’ desks ! Shown here after a recent evidentiary hearing with one of these candy bowls are Doug Landau and Shawn Shook of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. If you want to see us “in action,” e-mail Beatrice at FrontDesk@LandauLawShop.com or call 703-796-9555. She has our calendar and can share with you our trial, speech, hearing, lecture, travel and racing schedule

After my morning Worldgate Masters swim practice I met up with several team members for breakfast. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the Verizon store next door was smashed in by an out of control vehicle. It reminded me that drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs can destroy property and lives of innocent people, like the clients I represent.

I was a prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office and succeeded in getting stiff sentences for convicted Defendants in Traffic Courts throughout Southern Florida. Now, as a personal injury lawyer who handles civil cases almost exclusively, I seek justice for those innocent victims of drunk, stoned or impaired drivers whose negligent and reckless conduct endangers everyone on the road. When our clients or their family members are injured (or killed) by acts of a drunk driver/drunk driving we utilize our team approach at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. to investigate the claim, monitor the criminal and Traffic Court proceedings and then prepare the civil case so that reimbursement for what has been taken from my clients can be presented to a jury.

In addition to the drunk or stoned driver taking our client’s good health and ability to go to work and care for a family, we seek reimbursement for medical bills, lost wages, permanent injuries, pain, inconvenience, aggravation, disruption of the family, suffering, scars and all other expenses that resulted from a DUI/DWI/alcohol or drug impaired car crash. Whether the drunk driver is a wild out of control teenager, or a business executive or a recent college graduate on a drinking binge, the drinking and driving evidence to investigate is the same.