Ozempic and the Airline Industry – who would have thought that one would benefit the other?!!? The growing popularity of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro has already reshaped conversations around health, wellness, and even the economy. Now, new research suggests these drugs could also impact the airline industry in surprising ways. According to…
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Doug Landau has once again been honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America, placing Abrams Landau among the top 4% of law firms nationwide. For travelers, airline employees, and airport contractors injured at major transportation hubs like Dulles International Airport (IAD), this recognition reinforces why so many trust Landau with complex airport injury…
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While many of our elected officials, members of the judiciary, and other government VIPs prefer to fly in and out of Reagan National Airport (DCA), data recently analyzed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates that DCA was a site of at least one near collision between an airplane and a helicopter each month…
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Sometimes because of ice, water, wind, or other conditions, jets overrun or veer off of the runway during landing, taxiing, or takeoff. When an aircraft leaves the paved surface of the runway during landing or takeoff, it’s referred to as a “runway excursion “. These have been some of the most common types of aircraft…
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While the majority of ABRAMS LANDAU clients are injured on board aircraft while embarking or disembarking or in airport terminals, there are also a number of cases where we’ve been able to assist travelers who suffer injuries after arriving at their foreign destination. In a recent case, a Virginia gentleman was severely scalded when taking…
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Even though the Federal government is shut down, and there is a shortage of air traffic controllers; cancellation and delays for many flights out of Washington Dulles International Airport (“IAD”), a claim for physical injuries can still be brought during the government shut down. Dulles Airport injury lawyer Doug Landau notes that there is insurance…
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There are several factors to look for when selecting a lawyer for your Wasington Dulles International Airport injury case. 1…One of the first things you should look for is whether or not the lawyer has previously tried cases for passengers and workers injured on these enormous, wheel-based airport transportation vehicles. A lawyer who has tried…
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At Washington Dulles International Airport, a uniformed security guard on his way into work was struck by a vehicle while walking through a crosswalk in front of the terminal. He hadn’t clocked in yet. He was in uniform, carrying his lunch pail, and wearing his Dulles Airport & FAA issued name tags and ID cards.…
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Who are the parties? That is a critically important question to ask at the outset of any airport or airline injury case. Who owns/leases the turf? While the terminal is divided into sterile and non-sterile areas, once travelers and workers pass the gate onto the tarmac, they enter the “Airport Operations Area” (AOA). The AOA…
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Last week’s crash into the Potomac River of American Airlines Flight #5342 with 60 passengers and four crew dominated the news cycle and reminded the American Public that the proximity of our military to our civilian air space can sometimes result in tragedy. Indeed, Doug Landau has long suggested that Reagan National Airport should be…
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