The law firm of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. has been apprised of another instance of an insurance defense lawyer misidentifying himself to a client’s treating doctor in order to get information that may be confidential, private and/or irrelevant to the case. While there are ethical rules governing lawyer conduct, Doug Landau has seen the Virginia Workers…
Continue readingThe Virginia Workers Compensation Commission ruled this week that our client, a Barista who slipped and fell on wet mats her first week at work, did not refuse to have medically necessary surgery. While Doug Landau won her original claim, securing significant wage loss and medical benefits, because it had been so long before this…
Continue readingThis just in on the Trial lawyers listServ from our friend Dick Thomas, esteemed Roanoke Virginia Workers Comp lawyer: We just got a review opinion , written by Commissioner Dudley, reversing the deputy commissioner and awarding benefits. Claimant had a series of injuries over the years, and had bilateral degenerative disease of the hips. In…
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It is the position of ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer that the answers are, “No, No and No.” When a Virginia client with neck, back and spine injuries was recently sent by the insurance company for a “DME” (“defense medical examination”), she was asked to fill out 7 PAGES OF FORMS and BRING ALL HER RECORDS…
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On Thursday, March 13, 2008, Reston-Herndon, Virginia lawyer Doug Landau presented the tragic case of a motor cycle passenger who was struck by a motorist while traveling with friends. This 36-year-old woman was wearing her helmut, yet suffered traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) which has left her permanently disabled and in need of constant care. This…
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