The Silver Line extension in Northern Virginia was first expected to be completed in 2016 and since then, it has been postponed four times due to “construction mistakes, defects and disagreements over how to correct them.” According to a recent Washington Post article, the extension includes “six stations and a long-desired rail connection to Dulles…
One bright spot of the COVID shut down in and around the nation’s capitol was the ability of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to complete much of the work on the Reagan National Airport’s $660 million dollar expansion project. Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) started work on this project in 2017. There was…
Good news for those injured at airports far from home. A new rule opens up opportunities for Virginia lawyers to present witnesses in a trial by video from distant locations. Witnesses under this new role would be allowed to testify by audiovisual links at civil trials under the rule that took effect back in March.…
Flying during the coronavirus pandemic can feel daunting and stressful, especially because there seem to be constantly changing procedures, protocols and new safety measures that vary between each airline and airport. The airport injury law team at Abrams Landau law wants to help mitigate as much anxiety and stress as possible for those who may…
As COVID-19 restrictions ease, airports and airlines are implementing new safety standards to not only limit the spread of the novel coronavirus and protect travelers, but also to give the public more peace of mind that they can safely travel again. The airport injury law team at Abrams Landau, Ltd.—located just a few miles away…
Airports, airplanes and traveling in general have changed significantly because of COVID-19 and there is an abundance of media coverage on the changes that can make it confusing and overwhelming. So, we hope to bring some clarity with direct information we received from a client of Abrams Landau who is a security personnel at Washington…
Helping travelers at the airports who have slipped, fallen and sustained head injuries is a major focus of the Abrams Landau legal team. These cases present special challenges and issues, specifically with regard to travelers on a tight schedule, there is the added pressure of the fact that they are heading elsewhere, and often do…
Under the sign for the hamburger venue Smashburger at Reagan National Airport (DCA), airport injury attorney Doug Landau observed a number of: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) cars, airline luggage tugs, fuel trucks, passenger transport mini buses, ramp vehicles and electric maintenance Cushman carts zipping around the “Air Operations Area” (AOA). The Air Operations Area…
After a multiyear slide in passengers, Dulles International Airport (IAD) bounced back with a gradual increase in passengers year after year. According to a recent Washington Post article, for the first time since 2014, more travelers flew through Dulles than Reagan National Airport (DCA) last year. In 2018, 24.1 million passengers came through Dulles—a 5.1…
Always wondering how long infrastructure, roads and airport construction are supposed to last, attorney Doug Landau noted an article that stated that the $2.6 billion project extending the D.C. region’s Metrorail Silver Line to Dulles International Airport and into Ashburn had concrete components that were supposed to last 100 years! However, an article by the…