Keen to show that last year’s state championship, regional win, and national championship third place finish were not “beginner’s luck”, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau was eager to volunteer at the Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia. Landau has an all new crop of junior high school students to help with their understanding of government,…
Continue readingIn addition to “extra leg room,” should airlines offer “extra hip room ?” In this era of maximizing the number of passengers that can safely fit into commercial aircraft and charging for food, bags, pets, bikes, and headsets, Herndon Airline injury lawyer Doug Landau wonders if “extra wide in the sky” will become another “a…
Continue readingAccording to an article in the Washington Post, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) paid a $2 million wrongful death settlement to the parents of 25 year old Southwest Airlines ramp agent Jared Dodson who was killed when the baggage tug he was steering was struck by a mobile lounge on the runway at Dulles…
Continue readingThe short answer is “No.” While an injured worker may not always be able to see his or her authorized treating doctor, and many “off work” or disability slips have been issued by physician’s assistants (PA), nurses, and other medical personnel, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled just last month that a PA’s report is…
Continue readingThe Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) recently announced that the Virginia Supreme Court has certified four new mediators for WCC in 2014. The newly minted mediators will offer an expeditious and efficient alternative to litigation for the resolution of workers’ compensation disputes. The VWCC provides Mediators FREE OF CHARGE. Furthermore, even if the on the…
Continue readingThe unthinkable has happened again. A small plane has crashed into a home situated near an airport. However, unlike an incident in Chicago a few weeks ago, in which the pilot was killed but the elderly residents of the home he struck escaped injury, the December 8 crash of a plane into three homes near…
Continue readingAt the Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd., clients may have noticed several cosmetic changes. The construction in the conference room is complete, and the room now has a dark hardwood floor as well as a new conference room table. Our new chairs are on wheels in order to be more comfortable for clients who…
Continue readingAn elderly couple in Chicago escaped with their lives and suffered no physical injuries when a small cargo plane crashed into their home on November 18. The plane missed hitting the couple, ages 84 and 82, by just inches. But what a frightening scene that must have been! They have filed a lawsuit against Central…
Continue readingWhen an elderly parent or disabled family member is traveling through the major international airports, and there is an accident resulting in injuries or a worsening of an underlying condition, who is responsible? At most airports there are people who push wheelchairs through the “sterile area” of the terminal. Sometimes, they are wearing uniforms that…
Continue readingWhen a motor vehicle crash case lawsuit is filed in court, the insurance defense lawyers for the defendant will ask the injured victim many questions, request all sorts of medical records, and then interrogate the victim. This questioning is known as a “deposition” and is done in order to find out all about the injured…
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