Landau Injury Law

Another successful Social Security Disability Hearing for a happy family in Washington, D.C. Herndon Virginia disability lawyer Doug Landau "holding the bag" for his client after presenting this Texan's case to the Federal Government's Administrative Law Judge this month

The Social Security Administration has released the new numbers for 2012. The Federal Government’s disability program has increased the amounts necessary for work determinations, the payments for Supplemental Income and the maximum taxable earnings. Earnings of less than $12,120 per year may not be viewed as “substantial” such that a wage earner would be deemed ineligible for monthly Federal disability payments.

Of significance to the Reston Herndon Social Security Disability law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, was the the amount necessary for “Substantial Gainful Activity” (or “SGA”). SGA is essentially work for pay, as opposed to interest earned on a bank account, lottery winnings, investments, sheltered workshop pay or stock or other investment income. SGA has been increased to $1010/month, up from $1,000 in 2011. (more…)

A good trial lawyer for bike crash cases actually tries injury cases, supports trial lawyer associations, has published results and also rides a bicycle regularly, even one with a basket !

Just as being a good trial lawyer does not make me a good cyclist, being a strong cyclist does not automatically make one a terrific trial lawyer for injured bikers’ crash cases.  I was sent information about a local lawyer who is supposedly a plaintiff’s personal injury trial lawyer and a Washington DC area bicycle accident victims’ advocate.  Yet, when I did not recognize the name, I looked to find his number in the Virginia Trial Lawyers directory, as VTLA is the group that lobbies for injured victims in Richmond, educates lawyers and the public, and helped me to distribute free helmets to school children.  This lawyer was not listed as a member.  So I looked in the Trial Lawyers Association of DC directory, as Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax County are near the District of Columbia, and many good trial lawyers belong to both Virginia AND the DC trial lawyers associations in order to promote, and give voice to, their disabled clients’ stories.  Again, not listed.  So I (more…)

The story of a courageous family caught up by unjust racial laws and the trial lawyers who helped change racist policies makes for a compelling story.  And this story is true.  The Washington West film festival will be showing a new film about George and Mildred Loving, Thursday, November 3rd at 6:30 pm. I hope you will join Melissa and me for the premier of this documentary “THE LOVING STORY.”

If you would like a ticket then please e-mail Melissa or call (703)-796-9555. As long as a seat is still available, you are welcome to be my guest. We will be meeting at 6 pm in front of the Reston Bow Tie Cinema Theatre in Reston Town Center, Virginia, just off the Dulles Toll Road (Route #267).

The Loving’s story is one of a bi-racial couple married in 1958 when Virginia and 19 other states had anti miscegenation laws.  The Lovings were arrested in their home, jailed, tried and convicted.  They were then basically banished by the Commonwealth of Virginia for 25 years.  Eventually, with the help of my dear friend Bernard Cohen and the ACLU, the United States Supreme Court overturned the state courts’ rulings and made laws banning marriage based on race unconstitutional.  The Loving’s story is one of courage, hope, love, and faith in justice.  I hope you will join us to celebrate their story and the evolution of justice in Virginia.  Bernard Cohen, who argued the case before the nation’s highest court and is one of our country’s great lawyers, will also be in attendance.

"Tigger" and "Piglet" Landau (P'04, '09, '13) at the annual Madeira School Halloween Parade around the oval in McLean, Virginia

A wonderful tradition at The Madeira School is the annual Halloween Parade.  As this is our last daughter’s last year at this outstanding high school, we could not fail to participate.  I have been: a “Madeira Soccer Cheerleader,” “Mr. Incredible,” a “Hydrogen Atom,” and the Madeira Varsity Soccer Team (as my daughter !), I had to march one more time.  My wife and I went as “Tigger” & “Piglet” from the “Winnie the Pooh” stories.  The role was not a stretch for me, as other lawyers have commented that I have more energy than any other lawyer and that I “make coffee nervous !”  I did not even need a pogo stick !

My staff tells prospective clients that if they want a boring lawyer who sits behind a desk and never bounces out of his chair to go to court, that I am not the one they want for their injury, disability or workers compensation claim.  But if they want an office with lots of energy, courage, staff, space, creativity and experience, then they have come to the right place.  The Landau Law Shop in Herndon, Virginia, is  where “Tigger the Lawyer” can be found.