Landau Injury Law

If you enjoyed and learned from the free lectures open to the public this winter, the INOVA hospitals of Northern Virginia invite you more of their “Ask the Experts” programs. These sessions make top doctors available for questions and their audio-visual demonstrations help make clear complicated medical procedures and advances.  These sessions are an excellent way to learn from the surgeons who perform operations and incorporate the latest technologies in helping many clients from the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. Northern Virginia injury lawyer Doug Landau has enjoyed having this “Free Face Time” with orthopedic, neurological, chronic pain and other medical specialists at past programs.  It does not matter if you are a workers compensation claimant, the victim of a car accident or whether you suffer form an occupational disease, arthritis or other degenerative condition, you will leanr valuable information at these programs.  The following are some of the free presentations you and your family may want to attend to learn more about your health condition, future surgery and/or treatment of long term injuries.

• Options for Treating Back and Neck Pain – Westin Arlington Gateway     Wed, Mar 2, 2011     07:00pm
• Ankle Pain and Reconstruction – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital     Tue, Mar 8, 2011     07:00pm
• Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement – Inova Alexandria Hospital     Mon, Mar 14, 2011     07:00pm
• The Latest Options in Hip Replacement – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital     Mon, Mar 14, 2011     07:00pm
• Pelvic Floor Disorders – Inova Alexandria Hospital     Tue, Mar 15, 2011     07:00pm
• Leg Pain and the Plumbing of Your Legs – Inova Loudoun Hospital     Mon, Mar 21, 2011     06:30pm
• Robotic Assisted Knee Replacement: A New Solution – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital     Tue, Mar 22, 2011     07:00pm
• Surgical Management of Spine Disorders – Inova Loudoun Hospital     Thu, Mar 31, 2011     06:30pm
• Osteoarthritis and the Latest Advances in Joint Replacement     Wed, Apr 13, 2011     07:00pm
• Treatment Options for Joint Pain – Inova Loudoun Hospital     Thu, Apr 14, 2011     06:30pm

For more information, directions call 855-My-Inova (694-6682) or visit the INOVA Website to register for these FREE community programs.

Meeting with the potential Defendant, who was quite shaken up even though not physically injured, I was made aware of the facts of the unfortunate accident. A bicycle rider was severely injured in an accident on a rainy day in California. A car pulling into a parking lot was struck broadside by the Los Angeles bicyclist. The police charged the cyclist because:

1. the bike rider was not riding in the marked bike lane
2. the bike rider was riding on the sidewalk
3. the bike rider was going the wrong way (against traffic)
4. the bike rider did not have lights, reflectors or even a helmet

However, the driver contacted Virginia bike injury lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. because of the possibility of a future liability lawsuit. While people sue for all sorts of reasons, and filing a personal injury lawsuit is not prohibited in many cases, the real question is would the plaintiff prevail in a court of law. Landau assured the worried motorist that this case would be (more…)

Free medical information and “face time” with top area doctors are all the reasons you need to attend an upcoming INOVA program at a hospital near you.  The superb, free lectures are open to the public, as the INOVA hospitals of Northern Virginia invite you the “Ask the Experts” programs.  These sessions make top doctors available for questions and their audio-visual demonstrations help make clear complicated medical procedures and advances.  These sessions are an excellent way to learn from the surgeons who perform operations and incorporate the latest technologies in helping many clients from the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. Northern Virginia injury lawyer Doug Landau has enjoyed having this “Free Face Time” with orthopedic, neurological, chronic pain and other medical specialists at past programs.  The following are some of the free presentations you and your family may want to attend to learn more about your health condition, future surgery and/or treatment of long term injuries.

• Common Hand and Wrist Problems – Inova Fair Oaks Hospital     Thu, Jan 27, 2011     07:00pm
• Current Treatment Options for Hip Arthritis     Mon, Feb 7, 2011     01:30pm
• Say Hello to a Healthy Heart! Healthy Eating, Healthy Living – Inova Alexandria     Thu, Feb 10, 2011     07:00pm
• Treatment of Heart Attacks – Hospital to Home     Wed, Feb 16, 2011     06:00pm
• Common Sports Injuries and How to Avoid Them     Wed, Feb 16, 2011     07:00pm
• Women’s Heart Health – Lifestyle Tips for a Healthy Heart – Woodbridge     Thu, Feb 17, 2011     06:00pm
• Options for Treating Back and Neck Pain – Inova Fair Oaks Medical Plaza Bld     Tue, Feb 22, 2011     07:00pm
• Don’t Break Your Heart – How Angioplasty/Stens Can Prevent Heart and Leg Pain     Wed, Feb 23, 2011     06:00pm
• The Role of Surgery in Stroke Prevention and Treatment – Inova Fair Oaks Hospita     Wed, Feb 23, 2011     06:00pm
• Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms and Treatment Options     Wed, Feb 23, 2011     07:00pm
• The Emergency Treatment of Heart Attacks and Strokes – Inova Loudoun Hospital     Thu, Feb 24, 2011     06:30pm
• Osteoarthritis and the Latest Advances in Joint Replacement     Thu, Feb 24, 2011     07:00pm

For more information, directions call 855-My-Inova (694-6682) or visit the INOVA Website to register for these FREE community programs.

While he often races in the warmer weather, Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU has also commuted to work by bicycle and has used and rented bikes in a number of cities all over the world. Now bikes are available in the Washington DC metropolitan area through the “Capitol Bikeshare” program.

According to news reports, more than 5,000 people have signed up for Washington’s new bike share program after less than three months in operation, with riders taking nearly 37,000 trips in the first full month.

The Capital Bikeshare program, which allows users to rent a bike from one location and drop it off at another, has 5,017 registered users, according to the District Department of Transportation. Nearly all of those have annual memberships, with 145 of them signed up for 30-day passes. Those numbers don’t include single-day passes, which hit 5,500 in October.
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The Sterling Virginia bike and car crash is a sad reminder to Loudoun County motorists to keep an eye out for cyclists on the W&OD Trail and to share the road

A Sterling Park Virginia bike accident results in the biker getting crushed and then getting a ticket, despite being waved on by at least one car driver.  The local biker contacted Abrams Landau after being struck by a car in Sterling Virginia and being issued a Traffic Court Summons at the hospital.  Member of the Landau Law Shop sports injury team had heard of other cyclists and pedestrians receiving their citations at the hospital, but it always strikes Herndon lawyer Doug landau as “adding insult to injury,” especially where permanent injuries and disability are likely.  In this case, as the local biker was headed West on the W&OD Trail from Herndon toward Sterling Virginia, he came to Sterling Virginia and then two lanes of motor vehicles heading South toward Route 28 (Sully Road) in Loudoun County.

There was no traffic in the first two lanes, so the cyclist crossed safely to the center grass and paved strip.  the car in the first Southbound lane stopped and waved him and another cyclist to proceed.  The other cyclist proceeded safely to get back on the W&OD Trail, however the local biker was struck (more…)

One major question that courts look at in determining whether to make social network information discoverable to the insurance defense lawyers is the inured victim website user’s expectation of privacy when that information was posted. Any “public” information that is accessible to any person who happens to click on your profile will almost certainly not be subject to any expectation of privacy, and will likely be discoverable. Even information that is only viewable by the users’ preselected “friends” can potentially lose this valuable expectation of privacy. Therefore, it would be wise for any injured car crash victim using these sites to maximize the privacy settings available to them.

If your social networking pages contain questionable comments, wall posts or photos, you should consider making your profile private to ALL viewers to minimize the risk that this information could be used against you in your injury, workplace accident or disability case.

Furthermore, you should NEVER put anything on these sites that discusses your lawsuit or any injuries (more…)

It might.  Not only is “Big Brother” watching, but the car accident and liability claims insurance companies are as well.  Online social networking websites, such as MySpace and Facebook, have grown exponentially over the last few years.  Facebook, in fact, has recently reported that over 500 million people use their service.  This phenomenon is certainly understandable.  These sites provide a great way to stay in touch with friends, meet new people, and share information with whole communities.  For someone who is involved in a lawsuit, however, there is a potentially catastrophic side to these sites that can quickly unravel even meritorious cases

A recent trend in many courts across the United States involves treating the information posted on these sites as discoverable material.  What this means, is that injured victims who are forced to file lawsuits seeking reimbursements for the harms and losses caused by the defendants’ negligence may be faced with a Court order forcing (more…)

Even in Boarding School there were students whose “illnesses” and requests for “excuse slips” seemed to correspond with major exams.  You may remember the classmate whose illnesses always happened to correspond to test days. There was nothing like an organic chemistry quiz to set his fever to suddenly spike his “symptoms.”  Their strategy goes like this: if you are not ready to face the test, simply crawl back into bed and perhaps take it on another day.

Granted, students with “testday-itis” could not put off the dreaded confrontation forever, but what happens when the habit carries over into adulthood ?  Not everyone is willing to take responsibility for his actions, but most stakes are higher than a math grade after weeks of not studying. For example, if you are injured in an car crash, you expect that the responsible party will be held accountable by the legal system. However, if the other driver decides not to show up on your injury case court date, the consequences (more…)

Going 3-for-3 in Virginia Triathlon Series sprint races this season enabled Herndon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau to work on his speed for the USAT National Championships and qualify for the World Championships. Racing all over Virginia also enabled the Triathlon Trial Lawyer to visit with clients and counsel as well. While no other lawyer we know of does this, Landau makes public his trial and triathlon schedule so that clients, their friends and families can see him “in action” and talk to him in person about what is expected when it comes time for their “day in court.”  Upcoming Races, Cases and Places include:

• 10/13/2010 Alexandria (VA) Circuit Court, Defendants Motion to reduce the amount of a recent personal injury case verdict achieved by ABRAMS LANDAU on behalf of an innocent motor vehicle passenger in the morning, Virginia Workers Compensation hearing, job accident case hearing, Manassas midday, and Fairfax Bar and Medical Society Legislative Meeting, Falls Church (VA) in the evening (!)
• 10/15/2010 Virginia Workers Compensation hearing, job accident case hearing, Manassas
• 10/16/2010 Hagerstown (MD) Duathlon (running and bicycling !)
• 10/23/2010 Litchfield County (CT) Bike Tour with the Litchfield Hills Cycling Club during Lakeville (CT) High School volunteer weekend
• 10/25/2010 Social Security Administration, Washington, D.C., Disability Hearings
• 10/26/2010 Virginia Workers Compensation Commission, workplace accident hearing, Fairfax
• 10/30/2010 Either Leesburg or Fairfax (VA) 5km. road running race
• 11/2/2010 Virginia Workers Compensation Commission workplace injury hearing, Fairfax
• 11/4/2010 Virginia Workers Compensation hearing, job accident case hearing, Manassas
• 11/6-7/2010 University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables (FL), Reunion and co-counsel meetings
• 11/13/2010 Virginia Trial Lawyers Advanced Workers Compensation Seminar, Richmond (VA), Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Health Expo and Richmond Sportsbackers Marathon Festival 8km. road races
• 11/20/2010 Herndon (VA) Community Center Annual Turkey Trot 5km cross country race (in the afternoon, blocks from the office !)
• 11/25/2010 Ashenfelter 8K Classic, Glen Ridge (NJ), on Thanksgiving Day, the United States Track & Field-NJ Championship Road Race, benefiting the Glen Ridge Educational Foundation
• 12/9/2010 Virginia Workers Compensation Commission, workplace accident hearing, Fairfax in the morning, Washington, D.C. Trial Lawyers continuing education meeting in the evening in the District of Columbia

If you want to see Landau “in action” at these or other events, please e-mail or call the Landau Law Shop (703-796-9555) beforehand, as insurance companies settle on the eve of trial,  judges postpone trials and races get canceled due to weather or other unforeseen events, and your time is valuable.

Giving is what being an effective and empathetic trial lawyer is all about.  If you cannot give of yourself, then you will not be an effective advocate for someone who has no voice.

Herndon injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau sprinting out of the water at the USA National Triathlon Championships in Tuscaloosa Alabama

At this week’s USAT National Championship, Doug Landau again demonstrated that giving is second nature to the third generation lawyer.  On Friday he gave a helmet to a competitor whose helmet was cracked and would therefore be found unsafe at the pre-race inspection.  On Saturday, he spoke to race officials about changing the bike dismount area to reduce the dangers presented to athletes, volunteers and spectators after observing many crashes and near misses.  And today, after qualifying for the World Triathlon Championship on the Olympic race course in Beijing China, Landau gave his Team USA slot to another competitor so that they could go and experience this incredible opportunity.  Landau has competed internationally in Canada, England, Israel, Italy, Germany and Sweden, as well as in half the states in the USA.

The Northern Virginia personal injury lawyer was glad to have raced well despite the cold, wet and raining conditions.  Bike safety lawyer Landau was ringing the bell on his racing bike as he passed other cyclists on the Alabama roads.  At the second hairpin, the bicyclist right in front of him crashed to the pavement, but seemingly avoided serious injury.   After crossing the finish line, Landau was informed that he had finished 10th in the age group and therefore automatically qualified to represent the USA at the World Age Group Triathlon Championships in Beijing, China.  Due to his performance today, Landau will again be a Sprint Triathlon All American and will likely compete at next year’s National Championships.  Upcoming races include the Virginia Triathlon Series Giant Acorn at Lake Anna in Spotsylvania Virginia next Sunday.

As always, Doug Landau welcomes clients, their families and friends who want to watch him “in action,” either at the races or trying cases.  Call (703-796-9555) or e-mail the Landau Law Shop for details and his upcoming schedule or cases and races.