While shopping in a California IKEA store, personal injury attorney Doug Landau of the Herndon, Virginia Abrams Landau law firm came across useful information to prevent tip-over injuries or death. Every two weeks, a child dies in the United States from furniture appliances or TVs tipping over, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. In…
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An injured plaintiff may be awarded a structured settlement for personal injuries or sickness suffered due to no fault of his or her own. Structured settlements are periodic payments designed to protect at-risk victims from spending all of the award money at once. It is not uncommon for purchasing companies to prey on disabled and/or…
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As 2014 comes to a close, you can find “Best of 2014” lists everywhere — best songs, movies, photographs, etc. We recently came across a “best of” list that is actually quite helpful and important for parents to read — Biggest Recalls of 2014. From car seats, to pacifier clips, to food and toys, this…
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“Beware of Dog” signs are some of the oldest known to civilization. There were signs in ancient Pompeii that stated “Cave Canem,” which means “Beware of the Dog.” Dog owners posted these signs when they recognized that their pets were dangerous and that animal attacks could cause permanent injury and scarring. This dog attack signage…
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Doug Landau, of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. helped a victim of an attack similar to the one described in yesterday’s post. In this Herndon, Virginia dog bite case, the victim was visiting a friend’s house for the first time. The friend’s dog had previously been found to be a “dangerous dog” due to prior…
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