The majority of injured workers who contact the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., are unaware of two requirements under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act that frequently cause disabled claimants to lose thousands of dollars in comp payments. Under the Virginia Comp law, the injured worker must prove every day and hour of their disability…
Continue readingJust because an airline, Reagan National or Dulles International Airport employee falls and badly injures themselves at work, they are NOT automatically entitled to the limited benefits available under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. Unlike other sates, where almost anything that happens while an airport worker is “on the clock” are covered, Virginia workers comp…
Continue readingNormally airport workers and airline employees wait weeks and months for a decision to be reached in their on the job accident cases. The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission had been advising claimants that it would be at least 3-8 weeks for the case to be decided from the date that the record is closed (and…
Continue reading“If I am struck by one of those beeping electric vehicles carrying disabled passengers through an airport, or clipped by a maintenance Cushman or even hit by a security Segway, do I have a case?” While an injured traveler at one of our international airports may have a case for negligence if the vehicle driver…
Continue readingAfter a workplace injury, the disabled employee often needs to follow up with a specialist after being released from the hospital. In those cases where the airline has offered a “Panel” of physicians, the injured worker must choose from the panel if the airline, their insurance company or Third Party Administrator (“TPA”) will accept the…
Continue readingMost air travelers do not realize the many physical requirements of the flight attendant’s position. While the flight safety instructions and beverage service do not seem that difficult, there are other duties that can be difficult to perform after an on the job injury. Several ABRAMS LANDAU clients who worked for the airlines have not…
Continue reading“When there is an accident involving a member of the flight crew, ground, terminal or security employees, there are three potential remedies available under the law,” according to airport injury lawyer Doug Landau. In this week’s prior posts, we discussed accidents involving passengers and the traveling public. Now let us examine the rights of airport…
Continue readingWhile on an international flight recently, a passenger’s bag fell out of the overhead compartment and struck another flyer as we were getting ready to get off the jet. The owner of the bag, who had been struggling with its weight, apologized, and luckily the innocent victim was unhurt. However, the question remains: Who IS…
Continue readingUnless you are a “frequent flyer,” airports can be disorienting places for travelers. The signage, often overhead, can cause elderly, weary, non-English speaking and disabled air travelers to take their eyes off the path before them. Plus, there are PA announcements, other travelers bumping into them and vehicles beeping and passing, etc. Airports can be…
Continue readingWhen crossing a street, most ordinarily prudent pedestrians will use ALL of their senses in order to ensure their own safety. But on the runways of the major international airports, the noise, vibrations and sometime overwhelming smells of jet fuel and other chemicals deprive airline workers of these senses. So a worker on the Airline…
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