Paying the Piper: Doug Landau brings a check to Insurer’s counsel
Posted by: Doug in Disability, Job Accidents, Negligence Cases, Premises liability, Slip and Fall Accidents, Workers CompensationIn an earlier entry, I wrote about how we settled a case for a Radford area client after filing suit in his premises liability case in the Loudoun Circuit Court. In this entry, you’re never going to believe it, but I brought a check for over $25,000 to the workers comp defense counsel. 
That’s right, in a workers comp claim where there is a third party negligence case, the employer’s insurance company has an “IOU” against any settlement, verdict or other monetary recovery. In other words, if you are hurt on the job, and you sue someone who DOES NOT WORK FOR YOUR EMPLOYER for their negligence, or because of a defective product, or because their premises was dangerous, or their dog attacked you, the insurance company for your employer will look to get their money back. Sometimes, BOTH cases can be settled at the same time. In this case, the workers comp carrier could not get its act together to settle the comp claim. However, Landau was able to successfully settle the client’s case, pay the comp carrier back on its “IOU,” and still leave the comp claim open such that the injured worker continues to receive some comp benefits. He still has the opportunity to settle the comp claim (and/or get future Awards of permanency, wage loss and other benefits allowed by state law for such things as: transportation expenses, medications, durable medical equipment, home improvements, prosthetic devices, cost of living adjustments, etc.). Many ABRAMS LANDAU law firm cases involve multiple files, as we try to help injured workers with their state compensation, negligence and state disability claims. If you, or someone you know and care for, needs assistance with a personal injury, workers compensation and/or Social Security Disability claim, please call us so that we may help.
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