According to the International Conference on Concussion in Sports, children and teens require different treatment for concussions, head trauma and brain injuries than adults. The guidelines, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, say children and teens must be strictly monitored and activities restricted. After a concussion: no return to the field of play,…
Continue readingWhen we go on holiday to a resort, spa, hotel, amusement park or camp, we do not expect the owners or operators to be “on a vacation” when it comes to safety. Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. contributed hundreds of pages to the three volume PREMISES LIABILITY books published by Lexis-Nexis. Under premises liability…
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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…
Continue readingFlorida 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…
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Shown here are Shawn Shook of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., and Jimmy of “Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern” in front of the Herndon Festival Carnival. The sinking ship in the background is an inflatable slide erected as part of htese annual festivities. However, injuries and illnesses sustained on cruise ships are no laughing matter. Prosecuting cruise ship…
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