Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau and his team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. frequently work with clients who require spinal surgery to recover from injuries sustained on the job. That is why a recent article in the Wall Street Journal regarding spinal surgery implants caught the eye of lawyer Landau. The article raises some interesting…
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If you happen to visit the website for the restaurant The Daily Grill, you may notice an interesting legal disclaimer under the “Terms of Use” tab. There is a provision for Resolution of Disputes explained in the company’s Legal Notices. The notice states that by using its site, you agree to Forced Arbitration of any…
Continue readingThere is no question that health care in the United States has its problems. Costs have risen drastically and access to — and quality of — medical care can be uneven, depending on where you live. Contributing to the high cost of medicine is the prevalence of lawsuits against medical providers. Doctors and other providers…
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This past summer, a man using an elevator at a DC Metro station says he slipped on a banana peel as he was exiting the elevator. Claiming to have injured his hip and leg, the man sued the transit agency for $15,000 — in part to cover over $4,000 in chiropractor bills. As is common…
Continue readingThe headline in this case is certainly eye-catching. When you first read it, you may think this is about a driver who was distracted by seeing the exposed breasts of woman whose bikini top had fallen down. In fact, however, the driver herself was the one whose bikini top fell. This tragic case of distracted…
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