When an airline employee is injured in an accident that occurs in a state other than the one in which she was hired, or where the airline’s place of business is located, the employee’s injury case and workers’ comp cases could be brought in different states. In the DC metro area, many National (Reagan) and…
Continue readingFolks who travel a lot — either for their job, or pleasure, or both — should be aware of the perils of flying post-surgery. According to an article in The Washington Post, doctors typically recommend no flying for four weeks after any surgery since during this time, the body’s natural blood clotting ability goes into…
Continue readingIn a recent Florida case, a man was killed when the 11-foot tall bus he was riding at Miami International Airport struck an 8-foot-6-inch overpass. The victim’s family is suing the bus driver and the owner/operator of the bus, citing negligence on the part of both the driver and the company. Read more about the…
Continue readingMetropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), the overseeing authority for Reagan National and Dulles International Airports, the Dulles Toll Road, and the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project extending the Metro’s silver line to Dulles airport and into Loudoun County, has come under fire from the Department of Transportation (DOT) in a report issued last November. In a…
Continue readingVirginia Governor Bob McDonnell has proposed funding for only 15 of 44 vacant judgeships statewide. Fairfax, currently down four judges, is not on the list to receive any new judges. On numerous occasions, Airport Accident Attorney Doug Landau has arrived at the Fairfax Circuit Court with his clients — many of whom are injured airline…
Continue readingRecently, Herndon Airport Injury Lawyer Doug Landau handled the case of a Virginia-based airline pilot who had slipped and twisted his knee while deplaning at an airport far from home. The injury seemed minor, but after several months, the pain had not improved. The pilot ended up needing surgery to repair his knee. During the…
Continue readingAirline flight attendants and pilots with long layovers may turn to “share” their locations, adventures and thoughts on their favorite forms of Social Media. Like the rest of us, they cannot resist posting the details of a wild vacation on their Facebook page, Twitter, MySpace or Blog. They tweet from the airport lounge as they…
Continue readingIf you have ever been injured — in an airport accident, or under any other circumstance – then you know that getting and paying for your prescription medication can be an unwelcome hassle during a difficult time. ABRAMS LANDAU airport injury lawyer Doug Landau tells his clients about IWP, a national pharmacy service working on…
Continue readingJust as airport workers would not think of going out on the busy Airport Operations Area (“AOA”) without their colorful vests and ear protection, so too should all cyclists and skateboarders wear their head protection. To that end, Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU set a goal of giving out 365 helmets…
Continue readingWhen an airport employee is disabled due to an on the job injury and cannot return to work for twelve months or more, they may seek Federal disability benefits. The state and federal systems are not mutually exclusive according to Washington, D.C. area airport accident lawyer Doug Landau. When the airline worker later qualifies for…
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