When crossing a street, most ordinarily prudent pedestrians will use ALL of their senses in order to ensure their own safety. But on the runways of the major international airports, the noise, vibrations and sometime overwhelming smells of jet fuel and other chemicals deprive airline workers of these senses. So a worker on the Airline…
You have been injured at an airport. Or you are an airline employee and have been injured on the job. Now what? Where can you find an attorney to advise you on an airport- or aircraft-related injury? Many people rely upon lawyer referral services, especially those found on the internet. When selecting a lawyer through…
Lately the news has been full of reports of near-misses and minor collisions between airplanes at our nation’s airports. Most recently, two taxiing planes clipped each other’s wings at Newark airport in New Jersey. That is why Herndon airport injury lawyer Doug Landau was encouraged to read about this summer’s safety drill conducted at Washington…
Effective March 1, the Treasury Department is joining the paperless bandwagon and will begin requiring electronic delivery of benefits payments. “It costs 92 cents more to issue a paper check than it does for an electronic transaction, so it is no wonder that the Treasury Department is making the switch,” says Doug Landau. Airline employees,…
Folks who travel a lot — either for their job, or pleasure, or both — should be aware of the perils of flying post-surgery. According to an article in The Washington Post, doctors typically recommend no flying for four weeks after any surgery since during this time, the body’s natural blood clotting ability goes into…
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed funding for only 15 of 44 vacant judgeships statewide. Fairfax, currently down four judges, is not on the list to receive any new judges. On numerous occasions, Airport Accident Attorney Doug Landau has arrived at the Fairfax Circuit Court with his clients — many of whom are injured airline…
If you have ever been injured — in an airport accident, or under any other circumstance – then you know that getting and paying for your prescription medication can be an unwelcome hassle during a difficult time. ABRAMS LANDAU airport injury lawyer Doug Landau tells his clients about IWP, a national pharmacy service working on…
When an airport employee is disabled due to an on the job injury and cannot return to work for twelve months or more, they may seek Federal disability benefits. The state and federal systems are not mutually exclusive according to Washington, D.C. area airport accident lawyer Doug Landau. When the airline worker later qualifies for…
Just because a baggage tug driver, jet fuel specialist or airplane mechanic is hurt while working at an international airport in the United States does not mean that they are stuck bringing their Workers Compensation claims under the morass of the Federal Department of Labor’s system. According to Dulles International and National Airport accident lawyer…
Victims of injuries at airports often have no idea what to expect when it is their “day in court.” Even long time airline employees and union members do not have a realistic view of what actually transpires at real workers compensation, personal injury and Social Security Disability trials. The movies and television give an inaccurate…