At the Broadlands Sprint Triathlon today in Loudoun County, some 270 multisport athletes took to the streets. Leesburg, Fairfax and Prince William bike injury lawyer Doug Landau wanted to try this TriPerformance event to test his early summer fitness. Landau also likes competing in safe events like this, where the directors and volunteers take great…
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The 30th Annual Herndon Festival drew thousands of visitors to the Historic Downtown District. Doug Landau particularly liked the musical and crafts offerings, but it was hard to resist the food vendors and fireworks. With three stages for music and plenty of variety, there was something for everyone. While the Festival made parking around the…
Continue readingWhen people think about lawyers they always seem to generalize the profession in terms of a few outlying cases. The one that comes to mind is the utter disbelief that people felt towards the McDonald’s coffee case. It seemed clear to everyone, myself included, that a case against McDonald’s for having hot coffee was nonsense. …
Continue readingMany lawyers who do not regularly practice before the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”) do not realize that there are several specific requirements for the approval of a compromise settlement. In addition to the Petition and Order, a notarized Affidavit is required. Furthermore, a Deputy Commissioner from the Northern Virginia Regional Office sent out a…
Continue readingMy grandfather William Abrams, whose name is found on the letterhead of this law firm, used to ask not “Who’s who,” but “What’s what ?” While the company one keeps is indeed important, what some knows and what people actually do with their skills, talents and knowledge seems to me to be more important. I…
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